Industrial Engineering Manager

WNC Corporation • Milpitas, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are a leading company in the wireless broadband communications industry looking for talented professionals with a winning attitude.

Requirements

• 15+ years of hands-on IE experience in large-scale manufacturing environments, with at least 8+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional or cross-regional teams.
• Proven experience in overseas plant setup (greenfield) and/or global operations management.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma, MES/SFCS system architecture, facility/line layout planning, automation integration, and OEE optimization.
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication, stakeholder management, cross-departmental coordination, financial/budgetary control, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Fluent in both English and Mandarin with strong cross-cultural leadership and executive presentation skills.
• Strong background in Networking / Electronics Manufacturing (EMS/ODM); familiar with SMT, PCBA, and System Assembly & Testing processes.
• Hands-on experience deploying Industry 4.0 solutions, Digital Twins, AGV/AMR automated material handling systems, or automated assembly/packaging lines.
• Proficient with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Python) for bottleneck identification, capacity simulation, or cycle time/yield forecasting.
• Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) or Master Black Belt (MBB) certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all IE milestones for plant construction and mass production are achieved on schedule.
• Lead new plant capacity planning, line balancing, and cycle time/work-hour analysis to maximize manufacturing efficiency.
• Implement SFCS/MES workflows and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure smooth transitions from NPI (New Product Introduction) to mass production.
• Drive Lean and Six Sigma methodologies; evaluate and deploy smart manufacturing and collaborative automation solutions.
• Align multi-site manufacturing strategies, replicate technical standards, integrate global resources to enable flexible manufacturing layouts, and optimize production costs and financial metrics.
• Foster cross-departmental synergy, accelerate the implementation of continuous improvement projects, and resolve operational and organizational bottlenecks promptly.
• Drive and optimize OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness); oversee annual department budgeting, headcount planning, and financial performance metrics; reallocate cross-regional resources to maximize business value and operational flexibility.
• Lead professional IE teams to fulfill annual operational goals, ensuring consistent performance output and organizational value.
• Define IE technical roadmaps, provide technical mentorship, and review engineering documentation and project deliverables across teams.
• Identify and cultivate key/high-caliber engineering and management talent, foster a culture of continuous innovation, build a robust leadership pipeline, and lead the team to target achievement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager