Director, Manufacturing Engineering

ZT Group Intl

Georgetown (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

ZT Group Intl in Texas is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead all Manufacturing, Process, Industrial, Test, Test Automation, NPI, and Customer TPM activities for the Texas campus. You will drive factory performance, operational excellence, and manufacturing readiness, aligning with global standards and the New Jersey-based Global Director of Engineering.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to build a high-performing engineering organization capable of supporting

Responsibilities

Lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Test Engineering, Test Automation, NPI Engineering, and Customer TPM teams for the Texas campus.
Develop organizational capability, technical expertise, and engineering leadership within the site.
Support factory growth, capacity expansion, and operational scalability.
Create a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Drive Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, CAPA, and SPC methodologies to improve yields and costs.
Align with global engineering standards, SOPs, and NPI phase-gate processes across the network.

Job description

About The Role

The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading all Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Test Engineering, Test Automation, NPI Engineering, and Customer TPM activities for the Texas manufacturing campus. This role drives factory performance, operational excellence, manufacturing readiness, automation, test strategy, and successful product launches in support of data center rack and integrated infrastructure manufacturing.

The Director serves as the senior engineering leader for the Texas site and is accountable for achieving site-level objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction. This role reports directly to the General Manager and is responsible for ensuring full compliance with global engineering standards, processes, governance, and operating models established by the Global Director of Engineering based in New Jersey.

The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution to build a high-performing engineering organization capable of supporting rapid growth, operational excellence, and world-class manufacturing performance.

What You'll Do

Site Engineering Leadership

Lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Test Engineering, Test Automation, NPI Engineering, and Customer TPM teams for the Texas campus.
Develop organizational capability, technical expertise, and engineering leadership within the site.
Support factory growth, capacity expansion, and operational scalability.
Create a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Manufacturing Excellence & Operational Performance

Drive improvements in:

First Pass Yield (FPY)
Rolled Throughput Yield (RTPY)
DPPM
Productivity
Throughput
Cycle Time
Labor Efficiency
Cost Performance

Optimize manufacturing processes and factory flows to maximize operational effectiveness.

Lead engineering support for daily production execution and factory performance reviews.

Ensure achievement of all site engineering and operational KPIs.

Automation & Test Engineering

Deploy factory automation strategies aligned with global engineering roadmaps.

Lead implementation of:

Robotics
Automated assembly solutions
Vision systems
Digital manufacturing tools
Test automation systems

Own site-level test engineering performance and deployment of standardized test platforms.

Drive improvements in manufacturing diagnostics, traceability, test coverage, and operational efficiency.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Lead manufacturing readiness activities for all product introductions within the Texas facility.

Execute NPI phase-gate requirements and readiness reviews.

Ensure readiness of:

Manufacturing processes
Tooling
Equipment
Automation
Test systems
Capacity
Staffing

Lead pilot builds, process validation, launch readiness reviews, and production ramp activities.

Customer Engagement

Lead customer-facing TPM resources supporting Texas-based programs.

Participate in customer reviews, readiness assessments, escalation management, and operational reviews.

Ensure customer requirements are successfully translated into manufacturing execution plans.

Continuous Improvement

Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, and SPC methodologies.

Lead initiatives focused on:

Yield improvement
Cost reduction
Productivity gains
Waste elimination
Capacity improvements

Establish rigorous performance reviews and execution management systems.

Global Engineering Alignment

The Texas Director of Engineering is responsible for executing and sustaining the global engineering framework established by the New Jersey Global Director of Engineering, including:

Global engineering standards
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Manufacturing process standards
Test engineering standards
Automation architecture standards
NPI phase-gate processes
Engineering governance models
KPI review processes
Best-practice deployment
Continuous improvement methodologies

The Texas engineering organization is expected to drive local execution while maintaining global consistency and standardization across the manufacturing network.

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