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Job Title: Director of Manufacturing Engineering

DIRECTOR – MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Director to lead all manufacturing engineering functions at a modern electronics manufacturing facility specializing in server assembly, box build, and rack-level integration and testing. This role will own cross-functional engineering activities across Product Engineering, Test Development, Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Introduction (NPI), Design Engineering, Equipment Maintenance to drive operational excellence, scalability, and innovation.

This is a foundational leadership role in a newly developed flagship manufacturing site—offering a unique opportunity to build and shape the engineering organization as part of a broader initiative to create a next-generation model factory.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

•Leadership & Strategy

Establish, lead, and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team supporting full product lifecycle and factory operations

Lead and mentor engineering teams across product, test, manufacturing, and maintenance functions.

Develop and implement the site’s engineering strategy to support production, innovation, quality, and scalability goals

Drive a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence

Serve as the primary technical authority for engineering decisions on site.

•Manufacturing & Process Engineering

Own process design, optimization, and control for servers and rack level assembly/test

Implement lean manufacturing principles, PFMEA, continuous improvement initiatives and standardization

Oversee equipment selection, layout planning, and capacity modeling

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Manage site-level industrialization of new products: from engineering builds to full ramp.

Coordinate engineering readiness (tooling, process, test, training) for each phase gate.

Interface with customer engineering teams and Program Management on schedules and deliverables.

•Product & Design Engineering

Partner with OEMs/customers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability (DfM/DfT/DFAA), serviceability, and cost-optimization of server and rack-level products

Drive closed-loop feedback from manufacturing and test data back into product design.

•Test Development & Automation

Lead development and deployment of server-level and rack-level test systems (functional, burn-in, stress, and diagnostics).

Ensure traceability, yield monitoring, and root-cause analysis systems are robust and scalable.

Support the transition to automated test platforms and data-driven quality systems.

•Equipment Maintenance

Implement preventive and predictive maintenance systems across all key production and test assets

Ensure uptime, calibration, and health monitoring of critical production and test equipment including automation solutions

•Factory Automation & Innovation

Identify opportunities for production automation and digital transformation across production lines

Collaborate with internal R&D and Product teams to evaluate, pilot, and scale automation solutions – robotics, autonomous material movement, vision systems, and data-driven process controls

•Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with RnD, Product, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management to drive operational excellence.

Represent engineering in customer audits, technical reviews, and executive briefings

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE:

•Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

•10+ years of engineering leadership experience in electronics manufacturing, preferably servers or data center infrastructure.

•Proven track record managing teams in box build, system assembly, and rack-level testing environments.

•Strong background in test engineering (ICT, functional, burn-in) and process validation.

•Experience with NPI processes, customer collaboration, and high-mix/low-volume operations.

•Familiarity with MES, SPC, traceability tools, lean/Six Sigma, and smart factory systems.

•Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD:

•Experience working in CM, OEM, ODM manufacturing facilities

•Exposure to liquid-cooling, high-power rack systems, or edge compute infrastructure.

•Knowledge of ISO, IPC, and industry compliance standards for electronics manufacturing.u and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:** **Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

_ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –_ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** _–_ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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