MTS - Tooling, Vision and Controls Manager

HP; Corvallis (MT); On-site; USD 131,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

HP is seeking a senior leader to drive the VMACS team responsible for measurement automation and smart manufacturing platforms across InkJet and Incubation. You will oversee diverse engineers, technicians, and managers, delivering end-to-end solutions, data-driven insights, and scalable manufacturing controls.

Responsibilities include shaping technology roadmaps, coordinating with global partners, and ensuring delivery on commitments while fostering growth and innovation within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS or related science.
• 8+ years leading engineering teams as program manager or engineering technical lead.
• Ability to set strategy and develop a diverse team of engineers, technicians, and program managers.
• Excellent planning and execution with accountability.
• Demonstrated people leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
• Strong Project Management Fundamentals (PMF) skills.
• Ability to create and execute strategic goals and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a diverse, multi-disciplinary team to deliver critical business outcomes.
• Drive execution of print quality assessment, manufacturing automation, end-of-line testing, and data collection.
• Partner with stakeholders to define priorities, align resources, and ensure delivery of solutions.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps and investment strategies.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation and growth.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and workforce planning.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and business teams across multiple locations.
• Own department financials, resource planning, and long-term workforce strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

Program management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Roadmap execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related science

Job description

The MTS VISTA Measurement Automation Controls Systems (VMACS) team has the mission to enable the growth of HP by delivering robust, cost-efficient, end-to-end measurement and smart manufacturing platforms that provide decision-quality insight across InkJet and Incubation businesses.

This first-level management position will manage a diverse, multi-disciplinary team accountable for delivering business-critical solutions for print quality assessment, pen characterization, end of line testing, reliability testing, manufacturing controls systems, and data collection across Print and Incubation businesses. This horizontal team supports multiple HP businesses including Home Print, PWP, Large Format, SPTS, and SNOW requiring close collaboration with local partners as well as partners in RCB (Bangalore) and Singapore. This team is part of the MTS Section within the Development, Infrastructure, and Operations organization.

Key Job Responsibilities And Objectives

• Lead and develop a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of software, controls, electrical, mechanical, integration, and test engineers, technicians, and program managers to deliver critical business outcomes.
• Drive execution and delivery of print quality assessment, pen characterization, manufacturing automation, end-of-line testing, reliability testing, controls systems, and data collection platforms that support multiple HP businesses.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define priorities, align resources, and ensure successful delivery of solutions that meet business commitments across Home Print, PWP, Large Format, SPTS, SNOW, and incubation programs.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps and investment strategies that advance measurement, automation, smart manufacturing, and engineering productivity capabilities.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and employee growth.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, coaching, succession planning, workforce planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and business organizations across Corvallis, Bangalore, and Singapore to achieve shared goals.
• Own department financials, resource planning, and long-term workforce strategies to ensure efficient execution and sustainable growth.
• Champion engineering excellence by establishing effective development processes, operational rigor, quality standards, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to modernize and transform measurement, testing, controls, and manufacturing platforms to support future HP technologies and businesses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related science
• 8+ years of experience leading engineer teams as program manager or engineering technical lead
• Ability to set strategy, lead, and develop a diverse team of engineers, technicians, and program managers
• Excellent planning and execution skills and a commitment to deliver personally and through others
• Demonstrated people leadership and development skills including interpersonal, teamwork, mentoring, technical development, motivational, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong, effective relationships/partnerships at all levels
• Strong Project Management Fundamentals (PMF) skills
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute to strategic goals and roadmaps

Desired

• Solid understanding of SW, Vision and HW development strategies and approaches
• Systems integration experience
• Previous management experience
• Solid HP business acumen and organisational savvy / connectedness
• Familiarity with print quality evaluation, applications, algorithms
• Cross-cultural work experience

Cross-Org Skills

• Customer Centricity
• Prioritization
• Resilience
• Team Management
• Strategic Thinking

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads projects requiring understanding of multiple disciplines or areas of HP.

Complexity

• Uses managerial concepts and company objectives to resolve issues in creative and effective ways.

Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $205,200 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview

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Job

Engineering

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (United States of America)

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