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Operations Engineering Manager
*** Salary up to $170K bonus and generous benefits***
Location: Lawrence/Methuen, MA
Industry: Renewable Energy
Reports To: Plant Manager
Position Summary
The Operations Engineering Manager leads core engineering operations — spanning production/manufacturing engineering, operations and quality engineering — for a manufacturer of smart, solar-powered products. This role ensures products are built with world-class quality, efficiency, and scalability, and drives operational excellence across the U.S. manufacturing operation while supporting new product introductions and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Engineering
- Manage production engineering team: assembly line design, process optimization, tooling/fixture development
- Lead continuous improvement and lean initiatives to increase throughput and improve safety
- Partner with Manufacturing to troubleshoot production issues and support on-time delivery
- Support launch of new products into full production, ensuring readiness for scaling
Quality Engineering
- Lead quality systems, documentation, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and suppliers
- Oversee ISO and other regulatory system implementation and upkeep
- Own root-cause analysis and CAPA programs for production and field issues
- Partner with Design and NPI teams on manufacturability and reliability
- Track quality metrics (first-pass yield, supplier defect rate, field failure rate, warranty claims)
- Drive reliability testing and design-for-manufacturing/quality practices
Leadership & Strategy
- Build and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (quality, production, supplier engineering) — approx. 30 direct/indirect reports across quality, engineering, production, and warehouse
- Translate strategic objectives into tactical plans improving quality, cost, delivery, capacity
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering (Master's preferred)
- 10 years in manufacturing/operations engineering, including 3–5 years in leadership
- Proven ability to lead teams in a mixed electromechanical production environment (renewable energy, electronics, IoT products, or similar)
- Deep understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
- ERP/MRP experience; ISO 9001 or comparable quality standard familiarity preferred
Salary : $150,000 - $170,000