Test Engineering Manager

Keytronic•Spokane Valley, WA

5d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Keytronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through seminars, certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative. We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career. Keytronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, PTO, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us! JOB SUMMARY: Provide leadership and direction for all day-to-day activities for the Test Engineering team. In addition, provides engineering support to engineers in order to maximize the effectiveness of the functional engineering team and serve as an engineering project leader. Manages the functional team’s budget, distributes work load, establishes goals, and monitors employee’s performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
10 plus years of experience as a manufacturing engineer or test engineer
Experience leading or managing a team
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations: frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, and factor analysis
Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draws valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment
Sound written and oral communication skills; must be able to write and understand routine reports, follow oral and written instructions, and speak effectively
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people
Must have knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment and be familiar with commonly used email, Internet, word processing, databases and spreadsheets
Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and materials. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy
Able to support duties of all subordinate test engineers and technicians
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional publications, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, engineers, clients, and customers
Ability to operate a computer.
Familiarity with the following software: schematic capture packages, spreadsheet, database, and word processing.
Ability to develop and execute design of experiments

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering preferred
Fifteen years progressive experience in test and electronics engineering
Experience in Contract Manufacturing and EMS industry desired with an emphasis in supporting offshore manufacturing facilities.
Two years of experience in engineering management
Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish, Vietnamese, and/or Chinese

Responsibilities

Develops goals for the team and for each individual within the team that reflects the goals of the company and the manufacturing engineering group.
Supervises, provides leadership, assigns projects, and coordinates day-to-day activities for the functional engineering team.
Develops and coordinates procedures that follow the new product introduction (NPI) process and ensures the transfer between sites is seamless and successful.
Reviews all quotes for new production models and coordinates design reviews.
Oversees the quotation, initiation, scheduling, and coordination of developmental activities for the functional manufacturing engineering team.
Develops and manages functional team tactical and strategic plans for manufacturing technical roadmaps.
Develops and maintains functional team’s design for manufacturability rules and guidelines.
Manages functional team in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. This includes staff forecasting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Ensures compliance and provides an environment that supports our Corporate Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity laws.
Interfaces with customers as required and all other departments in US, Mexico, China and Vietnam
Attends meetings as needed to support organization activity
Interfaces with customers as required
Performs other duties as assigned to achieve corporate and departmental objectives