Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Ei Electronics; Shannon; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ei Electronics in Shannon, Ireland seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead NPI and to drive plant automation and facilities initiatives. You will provide strategic and hands-on technical leadership to sustain world-class manufacturing standards for safety-critical electronics.

You will oversee PFMEA, process validation, and control plans, delivering on time, within budget, and with target yield improvements. Strong collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Operations is essential.

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.
• Experience with facilities or infrastructure projects and capital procurement.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• CapEx ROI analysis and budget awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI with early design input, pilot builds, and ramp to production.
• Develop scalable manufacturing processes for new products.
• Drive PFMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ, control plans, and handover to sustaining production.
• Develop automation roadmap aligned with growth and cost objectives.
• Provide senior technical leadership for high-volume, high-reliability production.
• Build and lead Manufacturing Engineering team; collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and layout/space optimization.

Skills

NPI leadership

Automation strategy

Facilities management

Technical production leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in electronic/industrial manufacturing

Tools

Capital project management

Process validation

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will lead the Manufacturing Engineering function with primary responsibility for:

• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Plant Automation strategy and implementation
• Facilities and infrastructure support
• Technical support for high-volume production

The role ensures new products are successfully industrialized, automation is strategically deployed to enhance competitiveness, facilities infrastructure supports operational growth, and production lines receive robust technical leadership and support.

This is a key leadership role in sustaining Ei Electronics’ world-class manufacturing standards in safety-critical electronic products.

Key Responsibilities

1. New Product Introduction (NPI) – Strategic Priority

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering involvement from early design phase through pilot builds and full production ramp.
• Ensure strong Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) input into R&D projects.
• Develop scalable, robust manufacturing processes for new products.
• Lead PFMEA, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ where appropriate), and control plan development.
• Ensure structured handover from NPI to sustaining production.
• Manage new SKU’s and documentation delivery
• Deliver NPI projects on time, within budget, and to target yield and cost metrics.
• Work with the Automation Team to develop and execute a multi-year automation roadmap aligned with business growth and cost objectives.
• Help Identify opportunities for:
• Manufacturing automation
• Ensure automation solutions are reliable, maintainable, and scalable.
• Drive reduction in manual operations while improving quality and repeatability.
• Provide engineering leadership for manufacturing facilities and infrastructure development.
• Support capacity expansion planning
• Ensure facilities support production reliability and future scalability.
• Partner with Maintenance and EHS to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Support layout redesign and space optimization projects aligned with growth.

4. Technical Support for Production

• Provide senior technical leadership to resolve complex production issues.
• Ensure rapid and structured response to technical escalations.
• Work with Line & Test Maintenance teams to drive improvements in technology
• Develop engineering capability to support high-volume, high-reliability manufacturing.
• Build and lead a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Develop expertise in NPI, automation, facilities engineering, and production support.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities across engineering disciplines.
• Ensure strong collaboration with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Automation ROI and Labour productivity improvements
• OEE improvement
• Facilities readiness for growth and expansion
• Manufacturing Engineering project delivery performance

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 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.
• Proven track record in:
• Facilities or infrastructure projects
• Strong experience in structured problem-solving within production environments.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
• Strong technical depth in electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing capital projects and equipment procurement.
• Financial awareness (CapEx justification, ROI analysis).
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and forward-thinking.
• Strong ownership mentality.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels.
• Calm under pressure in live manufacturing environments.
• Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.