Senior Manager Engineering Operations

Gabriele & Company; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gabriele & Company in the United States (MA) seeks a Senior Manager, Operations Engineering to lead manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and supplier engineering for smart, solar-powered products. You will drive world-class quality, efficiency, and scalability across the U.S. operation and partner networks.

You will mentor a cross-functional team of roughly 30 and translate strategic goals into lean, CAPA-driven plans, supporting new product introductions and scalable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
• 15+ years in manufacturing/operations engineering with 3–5 years in leadership.
• Experience leading teams in mixed electromechanical production (renewables/IoT).
• Strong lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement knowledge.
• ERP/MRP experience; ISO 9001 familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and supplier engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase throughput and safety.
• Oversee ISO and regulatory system implementation.
• Translate strategic objectives into tactical plans to improve quality, cost, delivery.
• Support new product introductions and scaling.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP experience

ISO 9001 familiarity

Job description

The Senior Manager, Operations Engineering leads core engineering operations — spanning production/manufacturing engineering, operations quality, and supplier engineering — for a manufacturer of smart, solar-powered products. This role ensures products are built with world-class quality, efficiency, and scalability, and drives operational excellence across the U.S. manufacturing operation and supplier network while supporting new product introductions and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Engineering

• Manage production engineering team: assembly line design, process optimization, tooling/fixture development


• Lead continuous improvement and lean initiatives to increase throughput and improve safety


• Partner with Manufacturing to troubleshoot production issues and support on-time delivery


• Support launch of new products into full production, ensuring readiness for scaling

Quality Engineering

• Lead quality systems, documentation, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and suppliers


• Oversee ISO and other regulatory system implementation and upkeep


• Own root-cause analysis and CAPA programs for production and field issues


• Partner with Design and NPI teams on manufacturability and reliability


• Track quality metrics (first-pass yield, supplier defect rate, field failure rate, warranty claims)


• Drive reliability testing and design-for-manufacturing/quality practices


• Build and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (quality, production, supplier engineering) — approx. 30 direct/indirect reports across quality, engineering, production, and warehouse


• Translate strategic objectives into tactical plans improving quality, cost, delivery, capacity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering (Master's preferred)


• 15+ years in manufacturing/operations engineering, including 3–5 years in leadership


• Proven ability to lead teams in a mixed electromechanical production environment (renewable energy, electronics, IoT products, or similar)


• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies


• ERP/MRP experience; ISO 9001 or comparable quality standard familiarity preferred