Experis is hiring: Manager of Manufacturing Engineering (San Francisco) in San F

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Our client, a leading electronics manufacturing organization, is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Engineering to join their team. As a Manager Manufacturing Engineering, you will lead end-to-end engineering activities supporting production readiness, continuous improvement, and product industrialization. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and experience scaling highcomplexity electronics manufacturing operations, including automation.

Job Title

Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Location

San Francisco, CA onsite

Salary Range

170-220k

Whats the Job?

• Lead development, optimization, and control of manufacturing processes for server assembly and racklevel integration.
• Define and implement standard work, tooling, process flows, and line balancing across production areas.
• Deploy lean manufacturing principles, PFMEA, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize efficiency and yield.
• Own production line capacity planning, workstation layout, time studies, and labor efficiency modeling.
• Drive line design and space optimization initiatives in collaboration with facilities and automation teams.
• Manage takt time analysis and headcount models to support forecasted volume ramps.
• Provide factorylevel product ownership in collaboration with customer/OEM design teams.
• Coordinate with Test, Quality, and Maintenance to support issue resolution, DfX reviews, and sustaining improvements.
• Support root cause analysis, field return investigations, and ECN implementation from a process standpoint.
• Lead engineering deliverables for EVT/DVT/PVT builds, including process validation, tooling readiness, operator training, and data review.
• Ensure crossfunctional alignment (supply chain, quality, test) for smooth product rampup and launch stability.
• Manage engineering BOM setup, readiness reviews, and close collaboration with Program Management.
• Identify and execute automation opportunities, including robotics, guided assembly, digital work instructions, and inline inspection.
• Collaborate with internal R&D and external partners to develop and scale smart factory solutions.
• Build and mentor a highperforming team of process, industrial, and NPI engineers.
• Oversee project timelines, engineering change management, and resource allocation across active programs.

Whats Needed?

• Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related).
• 7+ years of experience in electronics or server manufacturing, including 2+ years in engineering leadership.
• Proven success in highmix, highcomplexity production environments (server, networking, or similar).
• Handson experience with NPI programs, lean manufacturing tools, process validation, and DfM/DfA implementation.
• Working knowledge of BOM management, ECNs, MES systems, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to work across technical, operational, and customer teams.

Whats in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead manufacturing engineering for cuttingedge electronics and data center infrastructure.
• Work with automation, AIenabled robotics, and softwaredriven manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborative environment with crossfunctional teams and highimpact projects.
• Professional growth through leadership of highcomplexity, highvolume manufacturing operations.
• Chance to drive innovation and efficiency in nextgeneration manufacturing operations.

Next Steps

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