Engineering Manager, Advanced Ceramics & NPI Leader

Neotech; Carlsbad (CA); Presencial; USD 101.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

NEOTech's Carlsbad site seeks an Engineering Manager to lead Manufacturing, Process, Test Engineering and NPI, building a disciplined, metrics-driven organization around SPC, Cp/Cpk, and quality. You will mentor engineers, define career paths, and drive capital and process improvements to support high-reliability ceramics for aerospace and defense.

You will own process validation, qualification of new materials and production capabilities, and ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001 while

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience implementing SPC, DOE, FMEA/PFMEA, MSA, control plans and process capability analysis.
• Track record of leading change and establishing engineering discipline in a growing manufacturing organization.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems and engineering change management (ECO/ECN).
• Business acumen to connect engineering decisions to operational and financial performance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Test Engineering and Process Technicians.
• Define roles, career paths and succession plans; recruit and retain engineering talent for site growth.
• Lead the change from informal practices to standardized engineering systems and process discipline.
• Install SPC, process capability monitoring, control plans and KPIs across all manufacturing operations.
• Lead process characterization, process window development, process validation and continuous optimization.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action using 8D, DMAIC, fishbone analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Improve yield, throughput, cycle time, scrap and OEE; own process documentation, work instructions and engineering procedures.
• Support qualification of new ceramic materials, manufacturing technologies and production capabilities.
• Lead engineering support for NPI and technology transfer with focus on manufacturability, repeatability, quality and cost.
• Set process validation requirements, manufacturing readiness reviews and production launch criteria.
• Build process and manufacturing engineering strategies aligned to business growth plans.
• Prioritize and justify capital equipment (CapEx) through ROI and capacity planning; review engineering labor estimates and NRE quotes.
• Support executive leadership in strategic planning, operational reviews and performance initiatives.
• Lead PFMEA, DFMEA, risk assessments and control plan development.
• Ensure validation and qualification of processes, equipment, tooling and test systems (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Maintain compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, customer and regulatory requirements; support EHS and sustainability initiatives.

Conocimientos

SPC

DOE

FMEA/PFMEA

MSA

Leadership

Process capability

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

ERP/MES systems

ECO/ECN

Descripción del empleo

NEOTech's Carlsbad site seeks an Engineering Manager to lead Manufacturing, Process, Test Engineering and NPI, building a disciplined, metrics-driven organization around SPC, Cp/Cpk, and quality. You will mentor engineers, define career paths, and drive capital and process improvements to support high-reliability ceramics for aerospace and defense.

You will own process validation, qualification of new materials and production capabilities, and ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001 while