Manufacturing Engineering Manager (NPI)

Cohu•San Diego, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager (NPI) is responsible for ensuring the effective use of material, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum cost. This role involves providing guidance on design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA), assessing assembly process feasibility, reviewing Bills of Materials (BOM) for manufacturing alignment, interpreting drawings and specifications, and managing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). The position also supports prototype and pre-production builds, develops and optimizes assembly processes, designs and procures assembly tooling and fixtures, and provides support for the first production builds and issue resolution. Additionally, the manager will determine and specify requirements for special assembly machines, equipment, and tooling, including torque, adhesive, and critical process controls. They will develop operator training materials and lead continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives. For site transfers, the role involves preparing manufacturing transfer packages, including standardized work instructions for Asia manufacturing facilities, tooling and fixture documentation, BOM and configuration control, and assessing Asia site launch readiness, which includes on-site launch support, ramp assistance, and operator/technician training. The manager will also manage ECO change communication and update management, and provide post-launch issue support and sustaining documentation. This role requires scheduling and implementing process improvements focused on defect reduction, cost reduction, and assembly optimization, and managing the utilization of SPC data to direct the Manufacturing Engineering department's process improvement focus.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
Minimum of five years’ applicable experience in the production and testing of electromechanical assemblies.
Deep understanding of quality control fundamentals like GD&T, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Experience with workflow processes in the fabrication, assembly and testing of electromechanical systems and components.
Intimate working knowledge of statistical process control methods.
Knowledge of design for manufacturability principles.
Must be computer literate.
Excellent interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree often preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance regarding design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA reviews & feedback to design).
Conduct assembly process feasibility assessment.
Perform BOM review & manufacturing alignment.
Interpret drawings & specifications.
Review & implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
Support prototype & pre-production builds.
Develop & optimize assembly processes.
Design & procure assembly tooling & fixtures.
Provide first production build support & issue resolution.
Determine and specify requirements for special assembly machines, equipment and tooling (e.g., torque, adhesive & critical process control).
Develop operator training material.
Lead continuous improvement & cost reduction initiatives.
Prepare manufacturing transfer packages for off-site Asia manufacturing facilities.
Manage tooling & fixture documentation packages.
Manage BOM & configuration control for transfer.
Assess Asia site launch readiness (On-site launch support, ramp assistance, Operator & technician training delivery).
Manage ECO change communication & update management.
Provide post-launch issue support & sustaining documentation.
Schedule and implement process improvements focused on defect reduction, cost reduction and assembly optimization.
Manage utilization of SPC data to direct process improvement focus of the Manufacturing Engineering department.
Supervise, guide, and provide technical support for the Manufacturing Engineering department.