Engineering Manager
Chemelex•Redwood City, CA
About The Position
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience in high-volume manufacturing, automation, and engineering leadership will be considered in lieu of a degree
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, and automation within high-volume production environments
- Proven leadership experience managing: Maintenance, Equipment/Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering
- Strong background in: PLC systems (Allen-Bradley preferred), Robotics, Automated production systems, Equipment commissioning and production ramp, Preventive maintenance program development, Downtime reduction and reliability improvement
- Experience with: Root cause analysis (RCA), Continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Strong working knowledge of: Electrical systems and diagnostics, Mechanical systems and fabrication
Responsibilities
- Own and drive plant-wide maintenance strategy, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs
- Establish and continuously improve PM systems, work order execution, and spare parts strategy
- Drive measurable improvements in: Equipment uptime, Mean time between failure (MTBF), Mean time to repair (MTTR)
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions (PCA) for major downtime events
- Build a data-driven maintenance organization with strong KPI tracking and accountability
- Oversee all facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, and utilities infrastructure
- Lead capital planning and execution for facility upgrades and expansion
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
- Develop long-term strategies for capacity scaling and plant modernization
- Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team to support production stability and continuous improvement
- Drive process standardization, line balancing, and labor optimization
- Support new product introductions (NPI) and ensure seamless equipment commissioning and ramp
- Partner with Operations to improve: Throughput (UPH), Yield and scrap reduction, Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Oversee Controls Engineering and automation systems across the plant
- Drive improvements in: PLC architecture and standardization, Automation reliability, Robotics performance (Fanuc, ABB, etc.)
- Lead integration of new automated systems and ensure robust handoff to production
- Establish best practices for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and system scalability
- Own process engineering and industrial engineering strategy
- Drive: Standard work development, Time studies and labor modeling, Capacity analysis and constraint identification
- Lead initiatives to improve: Cost per unit (CPU), Labor efficiency, Production flow and takt alignment
- Lead execution of new equipment installs, commissioning, and ramp-up
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure: Cycle time achievement, Safety validation, Production readiness
- Manage capital budgets and ensure ROI realization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
