Production Engineering and Design Manager

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
 

Location: The Production Engineering and Design Manager is an onsite position based in Allentown, PA with approximately 20% domestic travel required to meet business needs.

Your Role:

The Production Engineering and Design Manager is responsible for providing resources efficiently and effectively for technical execution and extending technical support to the local manufacturing teams at two US sites (PA and AZ). The team works to ensure all products are safe for their intended use and meet all customer requirements. This is a key role in EMD Electronics' overall order execution and new product integration into manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for managing production engineering teams, implementing practices to develop 3D modular designs for ETO & CTO and ensuring quality control across all project documentation.
• Provide technical leadership through effective communications, coaching, training and development and build a strong organization with high morale. Mentoring, coaching, hiring and performance management.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities related to mechanical manufacturing engineering technologies and methodologies.
• Reviews and evaluates technical designs and project activities for compliance with industry standard, technology and development standards including GD&T guidelines on mechanical designs.
• Develop processes, continuous improvement plans, procedures and tools that aid in the efficient execution of orders and delivery of specifications to manufacturing team.
• Estimate labor, capacity and other resources as required to operate, adhere to budget and schedule commitments with the teams.
• Reporting key performance metrics for on time delivery of products through production engineering.
• Align team resources to S&OP along with supporting product sustaining efforts, new product development and manufacturing site efficiency projects.
• Ensure team supports technical liaison relationships with sales team, including the efficient execution of ETO cost quotations and equipment troubleshooting.
• Champion Engineering Change Process at manufacturing sites for core products.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or engineering role
• 5+ years’ experience in a leadership capacity either managing or mentoring teams
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial) degree required
• Knowledge of Solidworks, Autodesk, or Catia CAD required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science or PhD in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Efficiently coordinate and connect with internal and external partners and present to team members and supervisors
• Experience in editing and reviewing drawings & schematics, including Process Flow Diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams

Pay range for this position: $144,600 - $190,000 

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!