Engineering Manager

Chemelex•Redwood City, CA

33d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our plant-wide maintenance, facilities, manufacturing engineering, controls & automation, and process/industrial engineering functions. This role is critical in driving operational stability, continuous improvement, and strategic modernization of our high-volume production environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing, automation, and a proven track record of leading engineering teams to achieve measurable improvements in uptime, efficiency, and cost reduction.

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, and Controls Engineering.
Strong background in PLC systems (Allen-Bradley preferred), Robotics, Automated production systems, Equipment commissioning and production ramp, Preventive maintenance program development, and Downtime reduction and reliability improvement.
Experience with Root cause analysis (RCA) and Continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
Strong working knowledge of Electrical systems and diagnostics and 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), and 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, and Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Oversee Controls Engineering and automation systems across the plant.
Drive improvements in PLC architecture and standardization, Automation reliability, and 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, and 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, and Production readiness.
Manage capital budgets and ensure ROI realization.