Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe; Shannon; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead engineering activities across New Product Introduction, automation, facilities, and high-volume production support in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.

You will drive manufacturing excellence, scalability, and an automation strategy while providing technical leadership across the site and coordinating with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 7–10 years' experience in high-volume electronics manufacturing.
• 3–5+ years in an engineering leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering support from design through to full production ramp-up.
• Drive DFM/DFT activities and develop scalable manufacturing processes.
• Support PFMEA, process validation, control plans, and production handover activities.
• Ensure NPI projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to target yield metrics.
• Support development and execution of automation strategy across manufacturing and testing operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency through automation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Skills

Leadership

NPI

Automation

Manufacturing

DFM/DFT

PFMEA

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem-solving

Capital projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead engineering activities across New Product Introduction (NPI), automation, facilities, and high-volume production support within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving manufacturing excellence, operational scalability, automation strategy, and technical leadership across the site.

Key Responsibilities

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering support from design phase through to full production ramp-up.
• Drive DFM/DFT activities and develop scalable manufacturing processes.
• Support PFMEA, process validation, control plans, and production handover activities.
• Ensure NPI projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to target yield metrics.
• Support development and execution of automation strategy across manufacturing and testing operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency through automation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Facilities & Production Support

• Support facilities expansion, layout optimisation, and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership for complex production issues and manufacturing escalations.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to improve manufacturing performance.

Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 7-10 years' experience within high-volume electronics manufacturing.
• 3-5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Strong experience in:
• Automation projects
• Production support
• Excellent stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing capital projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives.