VP of Engineering — Manufacturing & Capacity Growth

Bright Innovation Labs; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Innovation Labs in New Albany, OH, seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead the engineering organization across all manufacturing operations in a contract manufacturing environment.

The role owns the long-term capacity strategy and capital investment roadmap, translating customer demand forecasts into facility and workforce plans, while driving continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• 7+ years leading engineering teams at the director or executive level.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in contract manufacturing and high-volume, high-mix, variable-volume environments.
• Experience with ISO 22716 and customer audits.
• Experience developing long-term capacity strategies and capital investment roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy and long-term capacity plan.
• Oversee manufacturing, project, and process engineering across site operations.
• Lead support for new customer program launches including RFQ/DFM reviews and PPAP.
• Drive OEE, cycle time, scrap, throughput, and cost targets with leadership.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 22716 and customer requirements.
• Balance resources and scheduling across high-mix programs.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Contract manufacturing

Multi-customer program mgmt

Lean Six Sigma

Capacity planning

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MBA or advanced degree

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

ERP/MES systems

CAD

RFQ/quoting tools

Job description

Bright Innovation Labs in New Albany, OH, seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead the engineering organization across all manufacturing operations in a contract manufacturing environment.

The role owns the long-term capacity strategy and capital investment roadmap, translating customer demand forecasts into facility and workforce plans, while driving continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing.