Manufacturing Technology Area Manager

Qnity•Newark, DE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Area Manager is accountable for driving technical execution, process stability, and continuous improvement within the manufacturing area. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to deliver on safety, quality, throughput, and delivery performance. The role leads the technical team (Process Engineering, Equipment Engineers) and ensures alignment to site priorities, while building capability across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
5+ years of industrial experience in a technical engineering role
Six Sigma Certified
Mimics the values of the Company, including Customer, Speed, Innovation & People
Experience with process control, problem solving, and data analysis
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results
Strong organizational and prioritization skills

Responsibilities

Accountable for their team’s PSM training and support for PSM in the production area.
Champions a safe and disciplined operating environment, reinforcing Life Critical Standards and safe behaviors through field engagement and coaching.
Partners with Operations leaders to investigate incidents, close gaps, and ensure sustainable corrective actions.
Owns process capability and stability (PCS) within the area—reducing variability and improving yield and scrap performance.
Acts as technical lead for customer quality excursions, driving root cause and resolution.
Leads MRB execution and cycle time reduction, ensuring timely and effective disposition decisions.
Partners with leadership to prioritize and deliver capital and process improvements that improve reliability and consistency.
Shows courageous leadership by coaching, asking questions, and intervening when needed. Challenges status quo and past norms to make the operation more safe and effective.
Leads and develops the technical team (Process Engineers, Equipment Engineers).
Builds a strong connection to the floor—engages teams at all levels to develop problem-solving capability.
Accountable for maintaining and improving the expertise index for process engineers, ensuring that appropriate knowledge remains within the facility.
Works closely with Human Resources and Learning and Development Organization as needed to hire employees with appropriate experience. Ensures employees are on-boarded and trained via a comprehensive technical training program to maximize their opportunity for success and increase core skillsets.
Models Qnity values and behaviors and understands that his/her behavior shapes the team’s culture.
Drives strong cross-functional collaboration between Operations, Quality, CI, and Supply Chain.
Creates an environment where teams own and solve problems, not escalate them.
Translates site and business priorities into clear technical execution plans.
Leads and supports continuous improvement (CI) / Kaizen activity, ensuring focus on high-impact problems.
Drives data-based decision making, including SPC, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
Ensures improvements are standardized and sustained through operating discipline.
Partners with cross-functional teams (Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial) to improve end-to-end performance.
Supports delivery of throughput, yield, and backlog reduction targets aligned to site goals.