Senior Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering

Celestica Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a seasoned Manager in Engineering (SMG) for Process Engineering Manufacturing. You will lead the development of customer-specific process projects and drive cost-efficient manufacturing solutions across multiple engagements.

The role requires 11 to 14 years of experience, a Bachelor degree, and the ability to set department plans, coordinate teams, and deliver performance against KPIs in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 11 to 14 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading multiple customer engagements and costed manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand the customer’s technical roadmap and manage all new customer-specific process development projects.
• Lead development of fully costed manufacturing solutions for multiple customer engagements.
• Define the scope of technical work, coordinate the team, direct work assignments and assist with problem resolution across the product life cycle.
• Evaluate, optimize and negotiate trade-offs for DFX issues with suppliers, customers, supply chain and equipment leaders for a cost-optimized total manufacturing solution.
• Set yearly plans and goals for the department and provide regular performance evaluations and KPI-based targets.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Manufacturing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Date: Jul 21, 2026

Location: Fort Worth, TX, US

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Process Engineering Manufacturing (PRM)

Role: Manager (SMG)

Job Code: SMG-ENG-PRM

Job Band: 11

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding the customer’s technical roadmap and identifying and managing all new customer‑specific process development projects.
• Lead others in the development of fully costed manufacturing solutions for all sectors for multiple customer engagements and gain customer and management support.
• Identify and manage all new customer‑specific process development projects.
• Develop the scope of all technical work, coordinate the team, direct work assignments and assist with problem resolution for the full customer product life cycle support for all manufacturing technical issues related to the customer’s product(s) from product conception to product obsolescence.
• Evaluate, optimize and negotiate trade‑offs for DFX issues with suppliers, customers, supply chain and equipment leaders to deliver a cost‑optimized total manufacturing solution.
• Evaluate potential manufacturing impact for each design concept.
• Evaluate suppliers’ capability and capacity.
• Responsible for the best practice standard development, participates in Industry organizations for developing the standards and provides training and application support globally.
• Set yearly plans and goals for their department and give direction on expected performance and provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

11 to 14 years.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

EEO Statement

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.