Manufacturing Engineering Manager

About the company

Our client is a technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead a hands-on production organization that is moving a complex hardware product from early prototypes to steady, repeatable output. The role covers people management, day-to-day build oversight, process design and the creation of a growing operations function. It suits someone who enjoys setting up new systems rather than running an established one.

What you'll do

• Manage assembly technicians and manufacturing engineers, and expand the operations team over time.
• Oversee builds already underway, deciding daily priorities, working around material shortages and raising issues early when work is blocked.
• Bring down the labor hours needed to assemble each unit by refining processes, shortening cycle times and developing fixtures and tools.
• Lead new product introduction from the first engineering release through pilot runs to production-ready builds.
• Provide design engineers with clear, practical input on how easily their designs can be built.
• Maintain build documentation, work instructions and manufacturing data systems, ensuring they stay current as designs evolve.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the manufacturing plant as it scales.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 7+ years in manufacturing or new product introduction engineering.
• Experience supervising assembly technicians and engineers, either in a formal management role or as a team lead.
• A record of setting up production lines and the operations teams that support them.
• Background with complex electromechanical products built in small batches with high variety.
• Hands-on experience moving a product from prototype stage to stable production.
• Practical process development skills, including fixture design, assembly methods and selecting tooling.
• Comfort working with product lifecycle and bill of materials systems.
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week.

Bonus points

• Scripting skills for handling manufacturing data, such as Python.
• Experience with wire harness and cable assembly.
• Skill at collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers and taking a clear stance on buildability.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 150,000 to 250,000 per year
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• San Mateo, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in the office
• Full-time