Manufacturing Operations Leader, IBD300

Socket.dev; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Commuter Benefits

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Remediation

Emergency Travel Assistance

Job summary

Veeco is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations for the IBD300 product line. You will lead manufacturing, testing, and delivery, partnering with Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service to meet commitments and business goals.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in manufacturing leadership within high-mix, low-volume capital equipment, plus Lean/Six Sigma and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 7+ years of leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience in bringing a new product to market in high-mix, low-volume settings.
• Lean manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IBD300 product line manufacturing team across sub-assembly, assembly, test, and shipment readiness.
• Drive safety culture and achieve safety goals including zero incidents.
• Partner with engineering, software, supply chain, quality, and planning to meet goals.
• Develop hardware, software, and processes supporting safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Improve product line productivity: labor efficiency, cycle time, and lean initiatives.
• Lead daily reviews, GEMBA, and escalation of critical issues.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Cross-functional partnership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

8D root cause analysis

Concurrent engineering

Productivity improvement

SAP

MES systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Experience in New Product Introduction

Operations/Manufacturing leadership training

Tools

SAP

MES systems

Job description

Veeco is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations for the IBD300 product line. You will lead manufacturing, testing, and delivery, partnering with Product, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service to meet commitments and business goals.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in manufacturing leadership within high-mix, low-volume capital equipment, plus Lean/Six Sigma and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement.