Production Engineering Director — NPI to Scale-Up

Syntronic; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntronic Production Services Canada seeks a Production Engineering Director to oversee manufacturing from NPI through high-volume production at our Ottawa facility. You will set process standards, equipment strategy, and engineering methods to meet cost, quality, and timeline targets.

The role emphasizes Cp/Cpk improvements, root-cause analysis, and strong team leadership. You will drive NPI execution, manage pilot and first articles, and own PFMEA, process flow, and inspection coverage in a

Qualifications

• P.Eng. accreditation and a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
• Ten or more years in electronics assembly manufacturing, with at least five years leading process or manufacturing engineering.
• Demonstrated ownership of board and box level assembly processes, including paste print, placement, reflow profiling, and inspection.
• History of taking products from NPI or transfer into stable volume production with measurable yield and launch results.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and ESD (ANSI/ESD S20.20) requirements.
• Experience leading engineers and influencing production, quality, supply chain, and design peers.
• Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, BOMs, and Gerber or ODB++ data well enough to challenge a process or a design.

Responsibilities

• Own process design, documentation, and control for SMT operations, AOI, X-ray, selective and wave solder, conformal coating, press-fit, Box build, cable and harness, functional test, and final pack.
• Define process, work instructions, visual standards, and control plans; drive Cp/Cpk on critical characteristics.
• Lead root-cause analysis on yield loss and defects; apply structured problem solving and deploy corrective actions.
• Maintain ESD, moisture-sensitive device, and cleanliness controls per IPC and customer requirements.
• Lead NPI from design-for-manufacturability review through pilot, first article, and release to volume.
• Run DFM/DFA reviews; own PFMEA, process flow, control plan, and inspection coverage.
• Manage prototype/pilot builds and first-article inspections.
• Plan capital equipment and drive uptime and throughput improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Process optimization

Problem solving

Team development

Reading schematics/BOMs

Education

P.Eng. accreditation

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing or related engineering

Tools

IPC-A-610

J-STD-001

ESD knowledge

Job description

Syntronic Production Services Canada seeks a Production Engineering Director to oversee manufacturing from NPI through high-volume production at our Ottawa facility. You will set process standards, equipment strategy, and engineering methods to meet cost, quality, and timeline targets.

The role emphasizes Cp/Cpk improvements, root-cause analysis, and strong team leadership. You will drive NPI execution, manage pilot and first articles, and own PFMEA, process flow, and inspection coverage in a