Lean Manufacturing Engineer – Electronics & CI Leader

AMETEK; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

HSA with AMETEK contribution

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee referral program

Job summary

AMETEK IntelliPower in San Diego designs ruggedized UPS and power conversion solutions for mission-critical environments. The Manufacturing Engineer role focuses on continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency across manufacturing operations.

You will lead lean initiatives, develop standards, train teams, and drive Kaizens with cross-functional partners. Applicants should have a BS in engineering and 3–5 years of electronics manufacturing experience, plus proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of electronics manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings for electronic assemblies and PCB design.
• Legal right to work in the U.S. and access export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Lean principles to establish work instruction standards for assembly and test to generate productivity savings, improve quality, enhance safety, and increase on-time delivery (OTD).
• Develop Continuous Improvement strategies with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to support operational goals.
• Lead strategic initiatives for cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency.
• Provide leadership and training on Lean methodologies to project teams.
• Identify and drive Kaizens and Continuous Improvement events with manufacturing managers and operators.
• Improve equipment reliability focusing on bottlenecks and critical equipment.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing engineering

PCB design

Process improvement

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Excel

Job description

AMETEK IntelliPower in San Diego designs ruggedized UPS and power conversion solutions for mission-critical environments. The Manufacturing Engineer role focuses on continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency across manufacturing operations.

You will lead lean initiatives, develop standards, train teams, and drive Kaizens with cross-functional partners. Applicants should have a BS in engineering and 3–5 years of electronics manufacturing experience, plus proficiency