Engineering Manager

About the role

This role is responsible for optimizing production in the wet process departments, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the highest quality standards in our printed circuit board manufacturing operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead and manage the process engineering team to optimize PCB manufacturing processes including imaging, etching, plating, drilling, lamination, solder mask application, and surface finish operations. - Develop and implement process control strategies to improve yield, quality, and throughput. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other methodologies. - Establish and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). - Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for process-related defects and quality issues. - Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and materials. - Design and execute Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize process parameters. - Develop process capability studies and maintain statistical process control (SPC) systems. - Collaborate with design engineering teams on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives. - Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-A-600, IPC-6012, etc.) and customer specifications. - Recruit, train, mentor, and develop process engineering team members - Conduct performance evaluations and establish professional development plans. - Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning - Allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines and production requirements. - Build cross-functional relationships with operations, quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams. - Champion quality initiatives and ensure adherence to ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949 standards. - Partner with Quality Assurance to reduce defect rates and customer returns. - Lead process validation and qualification activities for new products and processes. - Ensure environmental, health, and safety compliance in all process engineering activities. - Support customer audits and certification requirements. - Develop and execute the process engineering roadmap aligned with business objectives - Assist Director of Engineering in capital equipment justification, selection, installation, and qualification projects. - Manage department budgets and control project costs. - Generate metrics and reports on process performance, efficiency, and improvement initiatives. - Other duties and responsibilities as assignment by Management.