Manufacturing Systems Integration Manager

Plexus Corp.; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 117,900 - 176,900; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a leader to manage the Systems Integration, Industrial Engineering, and Automation teams. The role involves designing processes, managing production assets, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have at least five years of experience. Strong leadership skills and a focus on continuous improvement are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of related experience preferred.
• Proven leadership skills and management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical team for process design and equipment development.
• Coordinate capital asset forecasts and manage production equipment.
• Ensure compliance with technical processes and support validation planning.
• Develop improvement programs using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Interface with customers to meet their needs and manage qualifications.
• Focus on talent development through training and performance management.
• Collaborate on operational strategies and maintain industry knowledge.

Skills

Leadership skills

Process design

Lean/Six Sigma

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering

Job description

Purpose Statement

To provide leadership, direction, and coordinate activities to the Systems Integration, Industrial Engineering, and Automation team(s). Manage the function in line with specific strategies, process/systems/people development, and plant‑level metrics. Support process development for the industrialization and launch of products from initial concept to mass production of all post‑PCBA processes, ensuring product specifications, overall customer quality, and regulatory requirements as applicable.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Technical Leadership & Process Design: Lead a skilled technical team to determine, develop, and design the required processes, equipment, fixtures, automation, and layout to support product manufacturing. Development of capacity models and footprint at the industrialization stage. Support on‑site operations, collaborate on technology roadmap establishment, and with corporate and regional technical teams to achieve lower costs and higher manufacturing returns.
• Equipment & Asset Management: Coordinate capital asset forecasts and equipment, including upgrade/replacement plans for production equipment and facilities systems. Responsible for the specification, installation, maintenance, and repair of machines, equipment, systems, and tooling. Support overall development of the RCE justification, submission, and approval. Drive the identification, evaluation, and implementation of automation solutions, robotics, and smart manufacturing technologies across post‑PCBA and HLA lines to optimize throughput, reduce cost, and ensure process repeatability.
• Compliance, Validation & Quality: Lead the development of technical compliance and practices in accordance with existing SOPs, WIs, and SFTs. Ensure manufacturing process content of the APQP is effectively executed, and support master‑validation planning.
• Continuous Improvement & Metrics: Develop and implement major improvement programs in areas of quality, output, yield, and cost reduction using Lean/Six Sigma concepts. Coordinate, track, and report on budgets, department metrics, and objectives.
• Customer Interface & Qualification: Interface with customers and strategic customer teams to ensure needs are met, including customer transitions into and out of the site. Support product qualifications/acceptance and lead resolution of issues identified during these processes.
• Talent & People Development: Exemplify Plexus Core Values and execute the Best People strategy. Focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and driving training, development, and performance management. Manage the development of SMEs and Process Owners to support technical training.
• Operational Alignment: Collaborate with other functional and operational personnel to establish and execute operational strategies. Maintain or gain knowledge of industry standards and new technologies.

Education / Experience Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering is required.
• Experience: Five (5) or more years of related experience is preferred.
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills and management experience.

Compensation

Annual compensation range: $117,900.00 - $176,900.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.

Accommodations

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at [e-mail]. This email is for accommodation requests only.