Mercurys Manufacturing Engineering team in Chantilly has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering manager who thrives in taking on new challenges, influencing, and shaping a team and the product roadmap. As the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, you will be managing an engaging team of 5-7 manufacturing engineers, implementing processes and procedures, and collaborating to deliver leading-edge electronics that are game-changing and impactful to our nations defense. Mercury sits at the intersection of high-tech and defense - we are focused on accelerating innovations that matter to the aerospace defense and space sectors. We leverage our longstanding strategic partnerships to access the latest in commercial technologies to design, manufacture, test, and deliver rugged microelectronics that operate in the harshest environments with extreme reliability and maintainability.
Job Responsibility
Direct the Manufacturing Engineering teams day-to-day work, ensuring successful execution of mfg efforts and responsibilities on products and programs.
Identify, maintain, and grow technical expertise within the group, and provide technical guidance to the manufacturing team.
Execute strategic initiatives and assign responsibilities with the group to achieve business goals set by the business leadership and Annual Operating Plan.
Work with direct reports to identify strengths and development needs, and grow their talents and skillsets through cross-trainings, mentorship, and on-going career development discussions.
Attract and retain talents that contribute to the growth and revenue of Mercury.
Hold self and team members accountable for their work output quality and for achieving on-time delivery of project milestones.
Align and motivate the team around Mercurys purpose, culture, and values, and drive clarity and understanding of project priorities, business goals, and processes, roles, and responsibilities.
Build open, trusting, and respectful relationships across the engineering teams.
Work closely with the Chief Engineer, Operations Program Management, and Technical Project Managers to ensure OTD (On-Time Delivery) and quality on new product developments and production revenue.
Address issues and challenges directly by making rapid course corrections and driving necessary changes to achieve business objectives.
Establish professional and respectful collaborations with the rest of the functional groups and teams across Mercury.
Manage relationships with current vendors and subcontractors to ensure they remain on budget and provide quality on-time results, and work to identify other vendors and subcontractors as necessary to provide the best solutions for our products.
Required Qualifications
Experience with process improvements and root cause analysis, such as 5 Whys and 8D.
Experience supporting proposal development for DoD contracts.
Experience in electro-mechanical assembly and manufacturing processes.
BS or MS in a relevant field.
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Leading a manufacturing engineering team.
Experience working within Oracle DigiThread Agile PDM SharePoint Jira, and/or FactoryLogix.
Experience working with OpenVPX Server assembly and any server rack assembly processes.