Manufacturing Systems Lead — Capacity & EVMS Expert

AV; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 112,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental/Vision

401(k) with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AV is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Systems Engineering/Program Lead to provide technical leadership for manufacturing engineering activities across multiple programs. This role will serve as the technical lead responsible for factory value-stream analysis, capacity modeling, EVMS and CAM activities, and manufacturing capacity expansion initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing engineering background supporting moderate- to high-volume operations, preferably in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in manufacturing or industrial engineering, preferably in high/mid-volume settings.
• Experience with PCB/CCA or complex electromechanical manufacturing.
• Experience with capacity analysis, value-stream mapping, and factory performance analysis.
• Experience with EVMS, CAM, and cost/schedule integration.
• Ability to develop metrics, dashboards, and production forecasts.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills; ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• U.S. citizen; able to work in the U.S. with ITAR/EAR considerations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for manufacturing engineering systems and capacity initiatives.
• Develop value-stream and capacity models; assess throughput, cycle time, bottlenecks.
• Lead capacity expansion and factory planning, including staffing and facilities.
• Support EVMS, IMS, budgets, and CAM-related schedules and reporting.
• Provide CAM support including control accounts planning and performance assessments.
• Analyze data to improve throughput, cost, quality, and schedule performance.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and leadership.
• Develop strategies for ramp-up, production scaling, and long-term capacity expansion.
• Maintain manufacturing metrics, dashboards, and data-driven decision indicators.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and other CI initiatives.
• Present performance and investment recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Value-stream mapping

Capacity analysis

EVMS

CAM responsibilities

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MES

ERP systems

EVMS software

IMS

Job description

AV is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Systems Engineering/Program Lead to provide technical leadership for manufacturing engineering activities across multiple programs. This role will serve as the technical lead responsible for factory value-stream analysis, capacity modeling, EVMS and CAM activities, and manufacturing capacity expansion initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing engineering background supporting moderate- to high-volume operations, preferably in