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 in Shannon, Co. Clare. The role leads NPI, automation strategy, facilities, and high-volume production support within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will drive manufacturing excellence, scalability, and technical leadership across the site, overseeing a team and collaborating across Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 7–10 years’ experience in high-volume electronics manufacturing.
• 3–5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Strong experience in NPI industrialisation and automation.
• Experience managing capital projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop automation strategy and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership for complex production issues and manufacturing escalations.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to improve performance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team.

Skills

NPI industrialisation

Automation projects

Manufacturing process development

Production support

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

CapEx & ROI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Shannon, Co. Clare

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer

Overview

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.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• 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:
• NPI industrialisation
• Automation projects
• Manufacturing process development
• Production support
• Excellent stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing capital projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills

• NPI & Process Development
• Automation & Manufacturing Improvement
• PFMEA / Process Validation
• Production Support & Troubleshooting
• Leadership & Team Development
• CapEx & ROI Analysis
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement