Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Holiday Pay

Maternity/Paternity leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies’ Boulder, CO facility seeks a Multi-Functional Engineering Manager to recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent in a fast-paced environment. You will lead workload planning, set priorities, and drive key process improvements across yield, cycle time, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 8+ years in engineering with 3+ years in leadership, plus Six Sigma knowledge and strong collaboration across R&D, manufacturing, and QA to scale new processes into

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Physics, or similar technical field.
• MS in Engineering, Physics, Business, Engineering Management, or applicable field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the workload of the Engineering team and set priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to improve yield, cycle time and on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous yield and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, facilities and R&D to transfer new processes to production.
• Develop team members’ technical knowledge and professional growth.
• Ensure safe, compliant operations and document procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Cross-functional collaboration

Six Sigma

Process improvement

Technical drawings comprehension

SQL

ERP systems

MS Office

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering/related field

Tools

ERP systems

SQL databases

Product lifecycle management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Boulder, CO, US, 80301

Job Function: Operations - Engineering

Job Country: United States

Job City: Boulder

Job Type: Regular Full Time

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

We are presently seeking a Multi-Functional Engineering Manager that be responsible for the recruitment, development, and retention of the individual team members.

Main responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage the workload of the Engineering team. Hold regular one on one sessions with team members, delegate responsibilities, and ensure priority focus is aligned with strategic objectives. Communicate progress and status of initiatives to others outside the group.
• Set project priorities with a focus on identifying and improving equipment and processes such as yield, cycle time, on-time delivery, and cost. Contribute to the strategic planning process and align Engineering group priorities, projects, and daily activities to achieving those goals.
• Lead continuous yield improvement efforts by identifying opportunities and coordinating improvement teams to deliver results.
• Continually collaborate with peers, production managers and other leaders to achieve our objectives and foster continuous improvement and a culture of accountability.
• Drive deeper understanding and strategic improvement of Excelitas' process technology. Help increase the depth of individual team members' process knowledge and breadth of team member's knowledge of what others are working on.
• Identify opportunities for improvement to our systems and support activities that produce results. Lead cross-functional teams when appropriate.
• Ensure Engineering team works closely with manufacturing and facilities maintenance team to sustain and improve performance of processes and equipment, and to ensure effective troubleshooting of processes, equipment, and quality performance breakdowns. Drive documentation of existing and new process procedures, training of operations on proper process execution and troubleshooting response.
• Develop strong alignment of Engineering team with R&D team and transfer new and improved processes into manufacturing. Collaborate with R&D team with a goal of continual information sharing. Ensure that the Fabrication Engineering team is supporting the ECO and NPI processes with speed and thoroughness to achieve excellence in new product introduction.
• Collaborate with peers across thin film and fabrication to ensure root causes as appropriately identified, actioned, and mitigated.
• Ensure fast turnaround of technical review and costing of products in the quotation process.
• Identify and create opportunities for individual technical and professional growth of Engineers.
• Follow and support the company's Environment, Health and Safety culture by being aware of and reporting any concerns as well as carrying out work in a safe manner.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS in Engineering, Physics, or other equivalent technical field required.
• MS in Engineering, Physics, Business, Engineering Management, or applicable field preferred.
• 8+ years of industry experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Six sigma green or black belt a plus
• Demonstrated leader with a track record of building and leading strong technical teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with and influence members of cross-functional teams coupled with the ability to collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Six sigma and lean manufacturing knowledge with a history of driving improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and pertinent specification related to coated precision optics and provide detailed technical feedback regarding appropriate coating designs, technical feasibility, and manufacturability.
• Excellent quantitative skills including ability to analyze complex data and apply quality tools to highlight opportunities and track improvement.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, statistical tools, ERP, and databases such as product lifecycle management tools and custom SQL applications.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, peers, and the general public.
• Optical metrology and assembly experience

Benefits start day 1:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability.

Pay Range:

$130,000 - $160,000 per year, depending on experience.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Our facility in Boulder, Colorado has key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production, and other disciplines. This facility specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers, materials processing, instrumentation, life sciences, avionics, and defense.

This site offers capabilities that include substantial design and engineering resources, comprehensive optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology and an extensive in-house metrology lab.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for any position at Excelitas

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Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team!

Visit: https://jobs.excelitas.com/

What We Offer

Nearest Major Market: Boulder

Nearest Secondary Market: Denver