Senior Manager Engineering Operations
Job Description
Senior Manager, Operations Engineering
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Location: North Andover, MA
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Industry: Renewable Energy
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Reports To: Plant Manager
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Position Summary
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The Senior Manager, Operations Engineering leads core engineering operations — spanning production/manufacturing engineering, operations quality, and supplier 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 and supplier network while supporting new product introductions and growth.
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Key Responsibilities
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Manufacturing Engineering
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- 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
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Quality Engineering
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- 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
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Leadership & Strategy
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- 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
- Manage department budgets, staffing plans, capital improvement projects
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Qualifications
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- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering (Master's preferred)
- 15+ 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
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