Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Supermicro

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer facilitating improvement projects for manufacturing processes at Supermicro.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead continuous improvement efforts in a manner that achieves buy-in from employees and facilitates effective and lasting change to improve plant safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Analyze production and/or transactional processes and utilize problem solving methodology to identify root causes and develop appropriate solutions
Develop existing process by apply identified best practices to all other pertinent process/products
Collect data, analyze using statistical method and translate results to multidisciplinary audience, process, and product lines
Work with production managers and operations personnel to develop and execute plans for the continuous improvement of business measures including, but not limited to Product Yields, Cycle Time, Work Flow/Efficiency improvement, etc
Train and mentor employees in lean manufacturing and quality system concepts, helping them to understand, embrace, and utilize those skills
Develop, document, and help sustain Standard Work
Work closely with internal upstream and downstream customers to improve the overall process
Provide general technical support to all aspects of operations/manufacturing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/MS Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering preferred
3+ years relevant work experience with storage component and system, server and hard drives industry preferred.
2+ years of experience in Equipment/Machine maintenance and Basic knowledge for programmable logic controller (PLC) preferred.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must be able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization
Must have the ability to lead cross-functional teams consisting of operators, supervisors and technicians
Must be knowledgeable in statistical quality control and design of experiments
Ability to work with a team as well as independently
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Thick film processing a plus
Active learner with the ability to bring new insight to improving the manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

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Hard Skills & Tools

lean manufacturingstatistical quality controldesign of experimentsproblem solving methodologyprocess improvementdata analysisstandard work documentationequipment maintenanceprogrammable logic controller (PLC)thick film processing

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadershipteamworkmentoringcross-functional collaborationactive learninganalytical thinkingadaptabilityproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

BS in Manufacturing EngineeringMS in Industrial Engineering