Manager – Production Engineering

Role: Manager – Production Engineering

About the Role
The Manager – Production Engineering will lead the production engineering function for electromechanical
systems, ensuring seamless execution from prototype to volume manufacturing. This role requires deep
technical expertise, process excellence, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to drive quality,
compliance, and efficiency in a high-precision engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Process Execution

• Deliver finished units in compliance with established electromechanical production processes.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day production engineering activities to ensure timely output and quality adherence.

Planning & Coordination

• Plan and allocate resources for projects, ensuring proper coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Test, Customer, Purchase, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth workflow and on time delivery.

Process & Quality Management

• Review assembly outputs, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to IPC standards for assembly and inspections.
• Provide design feedback to E-CAD teams to improve manufacturability and yield.
• Prepare and manage comprehensive documentation including ECO, ECN, QAP, MDI, IPD, and othe production-related records.

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

• Lead procurement activities and manage vendor relationships to support supply chain efficiency.
• Coordinate effectively with Electrical, Mechanical, and lab teams for seamless production execution.

Compliance & Reviews

• Independently handle defense process reviews and drive design clearance processes.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in production engineering or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of production processes such as reflows, manual, hybrid, and mechanical assembly.
• Experience handling complex PCB and system-level assemblies from prototype to volume production.
• Ability to analyze assembly performance and implement improvements.
• Solid knowledge of documentation practices, standards, and engineering change processes.
• Proven ability in vendor management, procurement, and supply chain coordination.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interface effectively with multiple technical teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in developing test jigs and validation jigs.
• Exposure to test automation and yield improvement methodologies.
• CAD expertise focused on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT).
• Familiarity with test and measurement equipment.
• Experience in microelectronics or communication equipment manufacturing.