Industrialization Engineering Manager

Integra•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Manager, Industrialization Engineering leads the Industrialization Engineering function and establishes consistent industrialization standards, methodologies, and launch processes across Integra’s North American manufacturing facilities. The role leads manufacturing readiness and product industrialization, partnering with Product Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to transition products and technologies from design into production. The manager leads First-of-a-Kind (FOK) builds, launch governance, and factory readiness activities. The role develops and maintains frameworks for Make vs. Buy, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), PFEP, capacity modeling, labor planning, and manufacturing readiness. It supports New Product Introduction (NPI), readiness reviews for products, technologies, and facility expansions, and planning for capacity, facilities, flow, warehouses, and automation. The role deploys Industrialization Engineering resources according to business priorities and partners with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain on strategic manufacturing decisions, vertical integration, and future capacity needs. It also drives standardization and best-practice sharing across facilities while building processes and capabilities to support successful product launches and company growth. Integra describes itself as a vertically integrated company delivering turnkey data center solutions, with operations spanning site selection, design, manufacturing, procurement, commissioning, and warranty. The company highlights collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement as cultural values and states that it provides equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in Industrialization, Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Introduction (NPI), Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
At least 3 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, technical resources, or cross-functional programs.
Proven experience leading manufacturing readiness, product launches, First-of-a-Kind (FOK) builds, and transitions from design to production.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, fabrication, electrical systems, engineered-to-order products, or industrial manufacturing environments.
Experience developing or managing Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR), M-BOMs and manufacturing routings, PFEP, Make vs Buy analysis, TCO models, capacity planning and labor models, and facility and factory layouts.
Experience supporting new product introductions and scaling products from prototype through production.
Demonstrated experience leading factory expansion, footprint optimization, automation, or vertical integration initiatives.
Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, process flow analysis, and manufacturing system design.
Experience working with Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams.
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple launches and strategic initiatives simultaneously.
Excellent communication, leadership, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to build and develop high-performing technical teams.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Administration.
Experience in data center, electrical equipment, modular construction, switchgear, controls, power systems, HVAC, cooling systems, or engineered-to-order manufacturing.
Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
Experience with ERP systems, BOM structures, routings, capacity planning tools, and manufacturing analytics.
Experience leading automation, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the Industrialization Engineering organization.
Establish enterprise industrialization standards and methodologies.
Lead First-of-a-Kind (FOK) builds and manufacturing readiness activities.
Own launch governance and product industrialization processes.
Develop and maintain Make vs Buy, TCO, PFEP, and manufacturing readiness frameworks.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and transition products from design to manufacturing.
Lead factory readiness reviews for new products, technologies, and expansions.
Own factory capacity modeling, labor planning, and manufacturing scalability studies.
Develop Long-Range Capacity Planning (LADM) and Warehouse/Facility Capacity Planning (WADM) strategies.
Establish future-state facility layouts, factory flow, and automation roadmaps.
Deploy Industrialization resources across North America based on business priorities.
Support vertical integration initiatives and strategic manufacturing decisions.
Standardize launch processes and industrialization practices across facilities.
Partner with Product Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to support product industrialization and manufacturing decisions.