Flexible Electronics Jobs in Usa

Company Description

Vision2 Marketing is a leading independent manufacturer’s representative for premier brands in the professional audio, video, lighting, and control products across the United States. Our coverage includes Alabama, Arkansas, Southern California, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Southern Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. We proudly represent distinguished brands such as Harman Professional (AMX, AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, Martin Lighting, Soundcraft), Audinate (Dante), Draper, Digital Projection, Marshall Electronics, Lowell, RDL, Environmental Lights, among others.

Role Description

This full-time remote position is for a Regional Account Manager serving Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Hawaii. The successful candidate will be located in Southern California and will oversee and expand key production, touring and integration accounts within the designated region. Responsibilities include developing and implementing a strategic sales plan, conducting product demonstrations, and maintaining and building strong customer relationships. The Regional Account Manager will work closely with internal teams to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and achieve established sales goals. Candidates should demonstrate a strong passion for audio-visual technology and possess proven experience driving business through direct client engagement within the region.

Qualifications

·       Demonstrated expertise in sales, relationship-building, pipeline management, forecasting, and account management is essential.

·       Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong negotiation abilities.

·       Motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset.

·       Capability to develop and implement strategic sales plans.

·       Extensive experience in the audio, video, lighting, or control products sector.

·       Comprehensive understanding of market trends and customer requirements.

·       Proven history of surpassing sales targets within the industry.

·       Willingness to travel up to 50%.

·       Ability to work remotely from a home office located in Southern California.

·       Availability to participate in regional and industry trade shows (such as Infocom, NAMM, NAB) as needed.

Support the Existing Dealer Base

·       Maintain regular communication with dealers via phone, email, and in-person meetings.

·       Stay informed regarding the dealer’s ongoing projects, scheduled tours, strategic targets, and key clientele.

·       Provide assistance and support in project design, quotation processes, and related activities.

·       Offer technical support or appropriately direct dealers to manufacturer-provided technical assistance.

·       Educate dealers on existing and new products that complement their core business operations and the vertical markets they serve.

·       Demonstrate both current and innovative technologies individually or within integrated ecosystems to illustrate practical applications for dealers.

·       Deliver presentations and training sessions on hardware and software solutions, as well as introduce available dealer programs.

·       Ensure dealers are enrolled in relevant programs and incentives designed to reward business growth.

·       Keep dealers informed of current promotions, incentives, and sales opportunities.

·       Facilitate ongoing training for dealers on the correct use and programming of products.

Cultivating New Dealers and End Users

·       Identify and engage with new qualified dealers in production, systems integration, and lighting sectors.

·       Collaborate with emerging companies to strategically align their business operations with the Vision2 portfolio of brands.

·       Establish connections and network with venues requiring audio, video, lighting, or control equipment, directing them to qualified dealers who can fulfill their requirements.

·       Cultivate opportunities with end users and guide them towards the appropriate dealer channel.

Responsibilities to Vision2

·       Record all quotes and project information in CRM systems to ensure accurate manufacturer reporting, including pipeline and forecasting.

·       Develop a comprehensive Territory Plan.

·       Compile a detailed list of targeted dealers, both existing and prospective.

·       Assemble a targeted list of end users, such as venues, schools, and houses of worship.

·       Provide weekly reports outlining key business activities.

·       Establish and maintain a consistent travel schedule for monthly and quarterly engagements.

·       Participate in training related to manufacturer product lines.

·       Manage expenses and demonstration inventory efficiently.

Preferred Background and requirements:

·       Previous experience with an audiovisual manufacturer, representative firm, systems integrator, or touring/rental company is required.

·       A minimum of three years’ experience in an outside sales position is preferred, with significant focus on production and integration.

·       Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as needed is essential.

·       Candidates must possess reliable transportation and hold a valid driver's license.

·       Certifications such as CTS (AVIXA), Audinate (Dante), JBL, AMX, BSS, or other relevant AV equipment credentials are considered beneficial.

A global chemical equipment distributor is currently seeking Spanish & English Bilingual Account Manager to support their office operation in Maryland Heights, MO. This is a direct-hire and full-time role.

Spanish & English Bilingual Account manager Responsibilities Include:

• Communicate with customers via emails and phone
• Build, develop, and maintain great relationship with customers
• Administrative tasks such as filing, data entry/processing, etc.
• Preparing correspondence, memos, presentations, reports, answering phones, arranging meetings
• Attend conventions and trade shows occasionally
• Support warehouse operation
• Assisting in shipping and receiving
• Other Duties as assigned by Supervisor or Management.

Spanish & English Bilingual Account Manager Requirements Include:

• Minimum Highschool diploma/GED required, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Spanish bilingual skills must
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to travel occasionally
• Experience with shipping/receiving
• Good communication and collaboration ability in a multicultural environment
• Japanese related business experience is a huge plus
• Excellent time management and multitasking ability
• This position requires extended computer usage and sitting for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 30 pounds, lift in excess of 30 pounds with a lift assist, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel parts/equipment, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc. has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.

Director of Manufacturing Operations

Location: Hybrid / On-site (as required)

Reports to: COO

The Director of Manufacturing Operations is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing execution and scale for DeNova Detect’s life-safety product portfolio. This role ensures that products are built safely, on time, on cost, and in compliance, while building a resilient manufacturing ecosystem capable of supporting rapid growth across retail, commercial, utility, and legislative-driven demand.

This leader serves as the operational bridge between engineering, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams, translating product strategy into reliable, scalable production.

Core Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Production Leadership

• Own global manufacturing strategy across internal and contract manufacturing partners
• Establish and manage production plans aligned with sales forecasts and launch timelines
• Ensure consistent achievement of cost, quality, delivery, and yield targets
• Lead capacity planning to support demand surges driven by retail promotions, legislation, or national media exposure
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management

• Select, onboard, and manage contract manufacturers (CMs) and key component suppliers
• Negotiate manufacturing agreements, pricing, lead times, and service-level expectations
• Implement performance scorecards for CMs and suppliers (OTIF, quality, cost, responsiveness)
• Conduct regular audits and business reviews to ensure compliance and risk mitigation

Quality, Compliance & Regulatory Readiness

• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with all applicable standards and certifications, including:
• UL /ETL (as applicable)
• State and federal life-safety regulations
• Partner with internal teams to support certifications, audits, and change control
• Ensure all NCE Quality Control metrics are met or exceeded
• Implement continuous improvement process for quality and manufacturing
• Own manufacturing-related corrective actions (CAPAs), root cause analysis, and preventive controls

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Scale-Up

• Lead manufacturing readiness for new product introductions from pilot builds through mass production
• Partner with Engineering on DFM/DFA, tooling decisions, and test strategies
• Establish production validation, ramp-up plans, and early yield stabilization

Cost Management & Margin Expansion

• Drive COGS reduction initiatives without compromising safety or quality
• Optimize labor, materials, tooling, and logistics costs
• Support margin expansion initiatives tied to volume growth and supplier consolidation

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks (single-source suppliers, geopolitical risk, capacity constraints)
• Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions, demand spikes, or quality events
• Support inventory strategy decisions in collaboration with Supply Chain and Finance

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key operational voice in executive planning and growth discussions
• Collaborate closely with our Japan Engineering Team, Sales and Marketing

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in:
• Consumer electronics
• Life-safety, IoT, or regulated hardware products
• Proven experience managing contract manufacturers and global supply partners
• Strong working knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success scaling production in high-growth environments

Preferred

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience with UL-listed or safety-critical products
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience supporting national retail or utility-driven distribution models

This role is critical to DeNova Detect’s ability to save lives at scale. As demand grows through retail expansion, legislative adoption, and national awareness campaigns, the Director of Manufacturing Operations ensures that every product shipped meets the company’s promise of safety, reliability, and trust.

PCBA Design Engineer

Design Custom Electronics That Power Real-World Products

Are you an electrical engineer who enjoys seeing your designs move from concept to real production hardware? This is an opportunity to join an engineering team where your ideas and technical expertise shape the products being built.

In this role, you will design custom printed circuit board assemblies used in industrial and embedded systems. Every project is unique! Meaning you won’t be stuck supporting the same product for years. Instead, you’ll work on a wide variety of applications while collaborating with other engineers and customers to develop PCB electronic solutions.

If you enjoy solving problems, working hands-on with custom boards, and taking designs from prototype through production, this role may be for you!

Why This Role?

• Work on diverse, custom projects with no repetitive product cycles
• See your designs come to life from prototype through full production
• Small engineering team where your impact is significant
• Strong mentorship and collaboration with experienced engineers
• Opportunities for advancement into senior engineering and leadership roles
• Flexible work hours and a supportive, engineering-driven culture
• Stable and growing company with long-term demand for its products

What You’ll Do:

• Design schematics and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) for industrial and embedded applications
• Select electronic components based on performance, lifecycle, availability, and cost
• Review and support PCB layout with attention to signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal considerations
• Collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers to ensure successful system integration
• Support design for manufacturability, assembly, and testing (DFM / DFA / DFT)
• Create and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, and test procedures
• Assist with prototype builds, bring-up, debugging, and validation testing
• Support ongoing product improvements and design updates

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or significant PCB design experience
• 3+ years of experience designing printed circuit boards (PCB)
• Schematic design experience using Altium software is preferred
• Basic understanding of analog and digital circuit design
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, sensors, and communication interfaces
• Ability to interpret datasheets, schematics, and manufacturing documentation

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary: $90,000 – $115,000
• Annual performance cash bonus
• Comprehensive benefit package including all insurance and retirement
• Continuing education allowance
• Flexible work schedule options
• Team events and company gatherings
• A collaborative engineering culture where you will be supported

Apply Today!

This role offers clear paths for career advancement, including opportunities to grow into a Senior Engineer, Project Manager, and Engineering Manager.

If you have PCB Design experience, we encourage you to apply today!

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Purpose:

The Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician ensures that all production equipment operates at peak efficiency and safety. This role involves troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical systems, performing routine inspections, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize machine performance.

Nature of Duties:

• Perform scheduled inspections, lubrication, and part replacements based on manufacturer guidelines or CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) schedules.
• Diagnose root causes of equipment failures using diagnostic tools (multimeters, vibration analyzers) and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Working knowledge of in line wave soldering operation on equipment with inline fluxing through multi waves process. Electrovert equipment a plus.
• Working knowledge of in line selective soldering operations on equipment with inline fluxing through multi waves process.
• BTU oven for SMT process for diagnostics and performing required maintenance.
• Assist in the installation of new machinery and perform "changeovers" or setups for different product runs.
• Adhere to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and OSHA safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.
• Maintain accurate logs of repairs, part usage, and equipment history to track Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Troubleshoot and monitor Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and automated robotic systems.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required (Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronic, or a related technical field preferred).
• 2–5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Wiring, sensors, motors, and circuit testing.
• Gears, drives, bearings, and power transmission.
• Troubleshooting hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Interpreting schematics and manuals. Root cause analysis under pressure.
• Relaying status updates to shift leads.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for shifts
• Noticing minor machine vibrations/noises.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Details:

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician

location: Foster City, CA 94404

Duration: 6+ Months

Pay rate range: $42.00 - $46.72/hour

Job Description:

• As an Additive Manufacturing Specialist at Client, you will serve as a technical anchor for the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Lab, driving the end-to-end realization of complex autonomous vehicle prototypes.
• Beyond standard operation, you will act as a Design-for-Manufacturability (DfM) consultant to engineering teams and internal clients, optimizing builds for high-performance materials and mission-critical throughput, unlocking new speed of prototype delivery.
• You are responsible for the strategic health of the lab, including process optimization, equipment evaluations, planning, and the technical guidance of prototyping workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Design Consultation & DfM: Actively support design reviews related to Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) with engineers to optimize geometries for SLA, SLS, and Polyjet; proactively identify failure risks in CAD models before they reach the build tray to minimize material waste.
• Process Engineering: Develop and document standardized build parameters and post-processing two essential workflows: Additive Manufacturing (primary) and Laser Cutting (secondary) to ensure repeatable, high-quality output across all AM and Laser Cutting platforms.
• Complex System Integration: Oversee the final assembly of high-fidelity prototypes, e.g. integrating 3D-printed components with CNC-machined parts and complex electronics.
• Post processing of prototype parts: Actively guide and execute post-processing work such as sanding, painting, inserts, dyeing and other part finishing related activities.
• Workflow Coordination: Facilitate the prioritization of incoming JIRA requests to ensure alignment with prototyping deadlines.
• Machine Maintenance, Repair and Troubleshooting: Quickly, safely and correctly troubleshoot, diagnose and lead repair activities (whether internally or externally) maximizing part throughput
• Technical Vendor Liaison: Act as a technical point of contact for vendor support, service coordination, and troubleshooting of Additive Manufacturing and Laser Cutting equipment.
• Knowledge Sharing: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to share best practices on advanced AM techniques and safety protocols.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design or Engineering with 4 to 6 years of experience in high-stakes prototyping or advanced manufacturing environments, or equivalent.
• Technical Mastery: Deep expertise in the chemical and thermal properties of advanced resins and powders (SLA, SLS, FDM, and Polyjet); proven ability to make quick and sound technical recommendations on AM materials, processes and applications.
• Advanced CAD: High proficiency in Solidworks, CATIA, specifically for fixture design and modifying complex assemblies for printability.
• Advanced CAM: High proficiency in part processing software, aka "slicers", such as Materialize Magics, GrabCAD Print (Stratasys) and / or Autodesk Fusion (AM build extensions); and/or similar.
• Precision Metrology: Demonstrated ability to perform quality control using precision measurement tools to validate part accuracy against GD&T requirements.
• Strategic Problem Solving: A proven track record of improving lab efficiency, reducing build failure rates, or streamlining post-processing cycles.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to drive outsized positive outcomes and impact through thoughtful, effective and regular cross-functional activities across other internal teams (CNC machining, Welding, etc.)

Bonus Qualifications:

• GD&T Proficiency: Ability to interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing to ensure functional fitment of prototype assemblies.
• Fabrication Versatility: Meaningful experience in other prototyping methodologies like: MIG/TIG welding and CNC operation experience.
• Safety & Compliance: Experience implementing OSHA-compliant shop safety programs or hazardous material management (HazMat).

Employee Benefits:

At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:

• Four options of medical Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• 401k Contributions

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Other Employee Perks

EEO Employer:

LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

An Automotive product manufacturing company is seeking a Entry-Level Outside Sales Representative to join their team in Garden Grove, CA. This position is responsible for developing new clients as well as maintaining existing clients. A bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of Outside Sales Experience, ability to travel domestically and internationally (Mexico & Texas- 1x a month), and conversational Spanish is a big plus but not mandatory. This is a full-time, in-person, exempt position, with bonus and excellent benefits, including 401K.

Entry-Level Outside Sales Representative Duties:

-Compiles list of prospective customers for use as leads, from many different sources; i.e. internet, linked-in, business directories, networking, etc.

-Travels through assigned territory to call on established and prospective customers to solicit orders or communicate with customers on their sales floor or via phone.

-Displays or demonstrates products using samples and/or catalogs to emphasize sellable features.

-Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.

-Obtains credit information on prospective customers and forwards findings to home office.

-Provides pertinent information to customers upon securing orders; such as, estimated/actual date of delivery, confirmation of number of parts ordered, contact person’s information (if other than self), etc.

-Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.

-Oversee key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis.

Entry-Level Outside Sales Representative Skills:

-Must have a bachelor’s degree

-Conversational Spanish is a big plus but not mandatory

-Must have 2+ years of Outside Sales experience

-Must be able to travel internationally frequently for work (Mexico & Texas 1x a month)

-Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

-Driver's License with Clear Record

****If interested, please apply with your most updated resume including your minimum salary requirement and why you left/or are looking to leave your current company. ****

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Activ8 West- Los Angeles (Japanese Recruiting Company) Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates. We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.

The Design Engineer will be responsible for designing the most cost-effective control system that meets or exceeds the plans, specifications and sales documents for building control, security automation and CCTV projects.The Design Engineer will provide detailed submittals and follow-on documentation to the customer, engineer, subcontractors, and company installation group.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or technical field or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Knowledgeable in DDC control applications pertaining to the HVAC industry.
• Experience with the Schneider Electric product line preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and AutoCAD or Visio required.
• Experience with MS Project, Studio 360 and Foundation is a Plus
• Self motivated and good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Designing the most cost-effective control system that meets or exceeds the plans, specifications and sales documents for building control, security automation and CCTV projects
• Project documentation including scope, drawings, submittals, sequency of operations, owners & operations manuals, schedules
• Coordination with the installation group and subcontractors regarding design and technical questions.
• Product selection and system design including valve/damper selection, panel layouts, and points lists

• Sales feedback based upon re-estimate and “as engineered” estimates

• Project installation application support

Role Summary:

The Account Manager will be responsible for a focused top tier account in Bay Area, California. You will be part of a high performing team that is leading and shaping our future business with one of the biggest and most innovative customers in consumer electronics industry. With your knowledge and experience, you will cultivate design in opportunities, drive roadmaps both internally and with the customer, and be accountable in executing our growth strategy by securing design wins and converting them to revenue. As an Account Manager, you’ll be part of a global go-to Market team that sets a bar to deliver an aggressive 2x market growth for all the company's businesses by building and maintaining strong relationships within the customers and within the company. You will leverage your knowledge of the industry and customers eco system to position the company and execute innovative approaches to out maneuver the competition every day!

Job Responsibility:

• 100% accountability and ownership of company performance within the assigned account customers, Data Center and Robotics customers
• Owns the design, deployment and execution of a winning account strategy to identify each project, device, and win every opportunity for the company, across the full portfolio of products.
• Identifies key decision makers within customer engineering, executive team, purchasing and establishes relationships in favor of the company
• Coordinates extended team of Business Line (BL), Management Team, and Customer Application Solution (CAS) to execute strategy with speed and quality
• Identifies, qualifies, and closes all design-in opportunities
• Defines early engagement model at accounts for new business models
• Coordinates and facilitates joint business meetings across units, geographies and drives strategy towards the BL (i.e., roadmap development, alignment of support resources)
• Creates negotiation strategies for deals partnering with the business lines to ensure business objectives are met
• Identifies and captures growth opportunities
• Facilitates development of solutions with the client as a relationship, helping them design future products and being an ecosystem player in the customer buying group
• Provides and maintains up to date and accurate forecasts that provide visibility of the progression of opportunities in the customer so decisions and commitments can be made and met. This forecast will be delivered through Opportunity Management System (SFDC)

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in sales, semiconductor and high technology focus with Data Center and Robotics customers
• Bachelor/Master Degree Electrical or Computer Science Engineering
• Experience in managing and growing a global, major account, with a specific focus on the data center and robotics markets / customers.

Job Title: Production Line Manager

Work Location: Van Nuys, CA 91406

Duration: 9 months

Work Type: Temporary Assignment

Job Type: Onsite

Pay rate: $30 - $40/hr. on W2

Shift : M-F 6 AM

Payrate:$ 3 /hr.

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an international technology group with three core businesses: aerospace, defense, and security. It develops, produces, and markets engines and equipment for air and space, defense electronics, and security solutions.

Description:

SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the site Production Manager, you will be responsible for all activities of one or more repair production lines. You will manage a repair production team coordinated by a Technician/Leader for each line.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

•Ensuring that the customer’s needs are met while respecting safety, quality, costs, and delivery deadlines.

•Ensuring the required transformations and change management.

•Providing a vision and uniting the teams around the entity’s challenges.

•Organizing your teams in a way that promotes multidisciplinary contributions, autonomy, accountability, and cross-functionality with the aim of being agile and adaptable to operational contingencies and customer needs.

•Ensuring that competencies and resources are maintained at the highest level within the expanded scope.

•Ensuring the accessibility and quality of data in the sector.

Guaranteeing the use of and compliance with the referential.

•Ensuring compliance of all production, processes and the correct application of all directives (Part 145 regulations, HSE, etc.).

Managerial Focus / Organizing the activity:

•Maintaining a working environment that complies with HSE requirements and ensuring the safety of the teams working under your responsibility

•Implementing the guidelines and objectives of the Site Manager for your scope of responsibility into SQCDP (Safety – Quality – Cost – Delivery – People) operational objectives in line with other Production Line Managers.

•Ensuring that products are repaired in terms of quality and quantity to meet customer order requirements within the set deadlines and costs

•Managing and planning the resources of the repair production lines around a workload / capacity tool in terms of repair production resources and staff (quantities and competencies). Anticipating the needs related to the ramp-up of the repair production tool.

•Identifying training needs, defining training initiatives to ensure the development of the team, and contributing to employee career management.

•Managing the skills and training of the teams to guarantee the quality of operations. Implementing effective communication within the team/repair production lines by ensuring communication routines to maintain a good social climate.

•Promoting the functioning of the teams in line with the leadership model principles.

Responsible for ensuring that employees comply with all Policies and Procedures

Operational Focus / Managing performance:

•Monitoring the performance indicators of the repair production lines in relation to the monthly targets and developing continuous improvement plans (improvement project): 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, etc.

•Proposing and implementing a plan for the continuous improvement of repair production lines: on production means and processes to contribute to the sustainable improvement of performance. •Ensuring that repair deadlines are met (deadlines of Work Orders within your scope, SPT):

-Validating schedules with the scheduler for repair production

-Following schedules and responding to issues (resources, quality, supply chain, maintenance, etc.)

•Involving the Technicians/Leader in managing performance and the teams coordination

•Taking part in the daily management routines of each line to ensure that they are followed and that standard are respected. Supporting your staff in the application of management standards to help them develop their skills

•Adapting the management system constantly, in particular the relevance of KPIs (Performance Indicators) based on changes in the results and context

•Ensuring the operational cohesion of the lines with the site’s other departments (HSE, Methods, Quality, Supply Chain, etc.) and promoting cross-functionality

•Optimizing set-ups within the lines in keeping with the site’s industrial strategy

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

a) Knowledge and Skills

•Aviation/Aerospace Component Repair Knowledge including CMM, Quality systems and manuals

•Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Suite)

•Performance management (quality, costs, deadlines)

•Production management/repair management

b) Competencies

•Technical Knowledge

•Risk Management

•Continuous improvement/Lean

•HSE requirements

•Skills Development

•Organizational Skills

•Leadership Capabilities

•Interpersonal Skills

•Change Management

•Process Oriented

Communications Proficiency

•Time/Priority Management

•Problem Solving/Analysis

•Discretion

c) Education and/or Experience

•Bachelor’s degree + 5 years / Engineering degree – General or Mechanical

• 3 to 5 years’ successful experience in manufacturing, installation, or repairs would be a considerable asset for this position. Experience in team management would be a plus.

Strong production/repair management and performance management skills.

Profile with proven initial experience in a similar field and immediately operational

d) Communication Skills

•Good oral and written communication skills essential for interaction with both internal and external customers

e) Physical Demands

•The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

•While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, and kneeling. The employee must sometimes lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.