Staff Field Application Engineer
TE Connectivity
Assembly
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Voyant Photonics
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York
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Lead
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Transition our operations from pre-production to production. Establish, manage and execute the processes necessary to accomplish this transition in assembly, quality and supply chain management.
- Work with cross-functional engineering teams to understand the technical requirements of our products and ensure our suppliers have the manufacturing processes in place to meet design, quality, and cost requirements
- Develop and execute comprehensive production plans aligned with organizational objectives for capacity planning, resource allocation, and cost management.
- Ensure production meets on-time delivery, quality, and cost targets.
- Lead and manage cross-functional teams spanning manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering.
- Collaborate closely with contract manufacturers, vendors, procurement, and logistics to ensure seamless integration of production processes.
- Oversee vendor relationships and outsourced production activities, ensuring supplier performance aligns with internal standards.
- Negotiate supplier contracts and manage inventory, lead times, and cost structure to optimize supply chain efficiency and resilience.
- Manage a team of manufacturing experts that collaborate with engineering to optimize the design of our next generation products to meet manufacturability, testability, quality, reliability, and cost targets
- Implement and refine quality management systems to meet certifications and regulatory requirements in industrial and automotive sectors.
- Establish KPIs for key production processes and work with our global manufacturing partners on continuous improvement actions
- Set strategic 1-3-5 year manufacturing plan and CapEx modeling to meet product forecast requirements
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience managing contract manufacturers, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Proven track record in advanced high volume manufacturing environments, with a focus on automotive modules or sensors
- Hands-on approach with high attention to detail
- Ability to travel internationally up to 15% of the time
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
