Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering

Internetwork Expert; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety technology firm in Calgary, AB, seeks a Manager of Electronics Manufacturing Engineering. This role involves driving operational improvements and leading a technical team in electronics manufacturing to ensure safety compliance and quality delivery. Required skills include strong leadership, knowledge of circuit board assembly, and experience in Lean Manufacturing. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical, dental and drug benefits

Company stock purchase plan

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing.
• Knowledge of IPC standards.
• Six Sigma accreditation or comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing capacity and productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement activities.
• Lead new technology initiatives.
• Engage with cross-functional teams for product development.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Data analysis

Communication

Understanding of circuit board assembly

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Job description

Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.

Reporting to the Director, Manufacturing Process, the Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering will play a key part in driving and leading operational improvements, maintaining the operational gains achieved through continuous improvement, and in accelerating continuous improvement and New Product Introduction projects. Leading the technical team supporting our electronics manufacturing, they are responsible for ensuring the factory is technically capable of on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery of printed circuit board assemblies that are assembled into functional product. They will engage cross-functionally with downstream internal customers focused on the daily productivity, quality, and capacity improvement activities required to sustain rapid growth and support new products, and will work with design disciplines to work towards standardizing designs, component selections and final approval on panelization layouts to improve manufacturability. The Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering, is a leader who looks for opportunities to implement new software, new processes or new methodology to ensure Blackline Safety is working towards a world class status

Who are you?

• You are highly motivated, independent, big-picture but attentive to details, and have a disciplined, collaborative approach to problem-solving
• You have strong interpersonal skills and can step outside functional boundaries to find solutions
• You are data-driven and excel at finding patterns across multiple data sources
• You prefer to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and easily manage quickly changing priorities in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• You have a strong history of successes in your 10+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, built on your Engineering degree or diploma
• You have high standards and motivate others to strive to exceed them
• You are hands-on and prepared to get involved with all aspects of operations with a can-do attitude and collaborative spirit

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop cross-functional team responsible for printed circuit board assembly manufacturing capacity, yield, and productivity, and act as a champion for continuous improvement activities
• Manage uptime, optimization, and process development of equipment used to manufactured printed circuit assemblies and drive KPI improvement
• Drive manufacturability requirements and reviews with Product Development to ensure best-cost, best-quality designs are released
• Lead initiatives to bring in new technologies and oversee capital projects to deliver gains in productivity, capacity, efficiency, and quality
• Support manufacturing readiness and required technical staffing needs for new product introduction launches
• Engage with Product Development, Quality, and other disciplines to ensure root-cause analyses and resolution of issues in product or process are completed
• Drive standardization and improvement in manufacturing software and equipment
• Manage development of documentation, procedures, and processes to standardize and improve manufacturing operations, and champion development of change management structure
• Create new organizational structures and policies to develop organizational maturity and support organizational development initiatives

Required skills

• Exceptional understanding of modern circuit board assembly and population methodologies
• Extensive knowledge of modern electronics manufacturing best practices and standards (IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-2221 series, IPC-4101 series, etc)
• Proven success in leadership roles in manufacturing process development and operations project management
• Thorough knowledge of electronics and assembly industry best-practices
• Ability to rapidly prioritize and balance conflicting priorities
• Exceptional ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated success leading Lean Manufacturing kaizen projects delivering significant operational gains
• Six Sigma accreditation and the ability to mentor others in effective use of these tools and best practices
• Data acquisition and analysis experience using databases is an asset

Blackline Safety offers:

• An exciting high-growth environment
• An experienced, dynamic and motivated team
• Supportive, challenging and collaborative work
• Competitive salary and vacation
• Medical, dental and drug benefits
• Company stock purchase plan

Steel-Toed Boots Requirement:

Candidates are required to wear steel-toed boots for this role to ensure safety compliance in the workplace. Applicants must have access to a pair of steel-toed boots prior to starting employment.

About Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline’s products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check-ins, man-downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in-house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly-traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit www.blacklinesafety.com

Blackline Safety is powered by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants, regardless of age, religion, race, color, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. We enthusiastically encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that Blackline Safety does not request payment or personal financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Be cautious of any unsolicited job offers or communications that appear suspicious.