Process Engineer Manager

Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 annually

Location: Onsite in Fremont, CA

Job Summary:

The Process Engineer Manager oversees the Process Engineering team, ensuring the development and maintenance of efficient, scalable, and cost-effective processes that meet customer and headquarters standards. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibility, providing strategic direction, allocating resources, and ensuring projects are delivered on schedule with high quality. The manager partners closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Production, R&D, Project Management, and headquarters, to support new product introduction (NPI), process optimization, and compliance with safety and quality standards.

The Process Engineering team plays a critical role in bringing new products into manufacturing and ensuring they can be built efficiently and at scale. Process Engineers develop process flows, define equipment and manpower requirements, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to establish new production lines based on customer and headquarters specifications. They validate tools and materials, lead pilot runs, train production leaders, and continuously monitor yield, quality, and performance to refine processes and support smooth mass production.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, including performance management, workload allocation, coaching, and career development.
• Set the team’s strategic direction for process development, NPI readiness, and production scalability.
• Oversee creation and approval of Customer Requirement Documents (CRDs), assembly sequences, and process documentation.
• Ensure pilot builds and NPIs are executed successfully, with robust validation of tools, materials, and equipment.
• Partner with headquarters R&D and PM teams to resolve manufacturability issues and influence design-for-manufacturing standards.
• Monitor production performance across lines; lead the team in conducting yield analysis, daily audits, and failure investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including cost reduction, cycle-time optimization, and process automation.
• Oversee tooling and equipment management, ensuring proper lifecycle planning, preventive maintenance, and spare part readiness.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) requirements, Underwriter Laboratories (UL) standards, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Collaborate with HR, Facilities, and Operations on manpower, space planning, and resource allocation to support production needs.
• Represent the Process Engineering team in cross-functional and executive meetings, communicating project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and technical excellence within the team.

Required Skills/Abilities: (Example of skills set)

• Proven leadership skills with experience managing engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical expertise in process engineering, NPI readiness, yield optimization, and tooling management.
• Ability to set priorities, delegate effectively, and drive accountability across multiple projects.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with mastery of root cause analysis and statistical process control (SPC).
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
• Effective communication and presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Solid understanding of OSHA, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Underwriter Laboratories (UL) standards.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant engineering experience.
• At least 3–5 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Server, Computer, Electrical Component Manufacturing experience highly preferred.