Product Industrialization Manager — Automotive Machined Components

Ready to turn brilliant designs into production-proof parts?

If guiding products from R&D through manufacturing is your sweet spot, this role in Camarillo, CA puts you at the center of the action. Since 1967, our ~60-person team has supplied precision components to a leading automotive brand, operating three buildings with about 35 CNC machines. You’ll report directly to the Owner, lead a compact engineering team, and serve as the technical bridge among customers, suppliers, Production, Quality, and Inspection.

Your First 90 Days:
The Mandate Assess active programs (5–15 in flight). Lock down schedules, risks, and deliverables.

Establish crisp engineering standards—DFM checklists, GD&T expectations, and revision control rigor.

Strengthen the customer engineering cadence (weekly) and translate feedback into prioritized engineering work.

Accelerate launch-readiness—tooling packages, CMM fixture strategies, validation plans, and documentation aligned to ISO.What You’ll Own End-to-end NPI and change introduction—from concept through production launch.

Mentorship and development of engineers and interns; build a high-trust, high-standards culture.

Solid Works-driven design of components/assemblies with production-grade documentation.

DFM decisions that compress cost and time without compromising quality.

Cross-functional execution with Production, Quality, Inspection, and Manufacturing.

Tooling and fixture design—including CMM fixtures—to ensure repeatable manufacturing and inspection.

Drawing reviews with robust GD&T that make downstream work predictable.

Supplier collaboration to resolve technical hurdles and maintain momentum.

Validation support and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes.

On-the-floor support: troubleshooting, engineering change orders, and smooth handoffs.

Schedule
40–50 hours per week starting around 7 AMEvery other Friday offMust-Haves Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (or related).5+ years of advanced Solid Works experience.

Mechanical design and new product development background.

History of managing projects through to production.

Leadership experience guiding and growing engineers.

DFM expertise for machined parts.

GD&T fluency; disciplined drawing control and revisions.

Confidence with precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges).Strong communicator, organizer, and project driver.

Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Great-to-Haves Automotive or aerospace experience.

ISO quality systems familiarity.

ERP background—Epicor preferred.

Authoring methods, routers, and setup instructions for the floor.

Designing tooling and CMM fixtures.

Exposure to product validation and manufacturing support.

How You Lead Hands-on collaborator who communicates clearly across teams and with customers.

Analytical problem-solver who mentors early-career engineers.

Customer-focused, improvement-minded, and able to balance technical depth with people/project leadership.

Core Strengths Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Design & Engineering Engineering Degree
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