Director, Operations Engineering

246 Flextronics America, LLC - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Director of Operations Engineering at Flex is responsible for overseeing technical support and process development engineering functions within a manufacturing area. This role involves planning and implementing new process formulas, establishing equipment specifications, and ensuring compatibility between processes and product designs. The Director will lead efforts to enhance cost-effectiveness and product quality while managing a team of engineering leaders and collaborating with other functional leaders to integrate manufacturing engineering activities with operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical support and process development engineering functions in manufacturing.
• Plan and implement the development of new and scale-up process formulas.
• Establish operating equipment specifications and ensure compatibility with product designs.
• Lead efforts to achieve cost effectiveness and improved product quality.
• Direct and control activities of senior Manufacturing & Product engineering leaders.
• Organize and lead Project/Program reviews to ensure timely project delivery.
• Partner with functional leaders to integrate manufacturing engineering with operations.
• Provide guidance and feedback to subordinate leaders to achieve goals.
• Plan, budget, and manage Manufacturing Engineering group costs.
• Implement HR strategies to recruit and retain a qualified workforce.
• Develop and modify company policies affecting operations.
• Interact with executives and major customers in contract negotiations and OEE commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field).
• 8 years of experience in a similar position.
• Experience in the medical devices industry, ISO 13485, FDA, CGMP, and Pharmaceutical Clean Room.
• Strong business skills and people management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different organizational levels.
• Extensive implementation of TPM across multisite operations.
• Experience with corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance systems.
• Background in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, and reliability.

Nice-to-haves

• Multisite management experience.
• Business excellence knowledge.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification preferred.
• Previous experience in the automotive industry.
• A Master's or MBA degree is preferred.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Life Insurance.
• Matching 401K.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee discounts at local retailers.