Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Canby, 1140 NW 3rd Ave, Canby, OR 97013, USA

Milwaukee Electronics is a contract electronics manufacturer bringing innovations to life from prototype to production. Our mission is Accelerate – expanding what’s possible for our customers, our people, and our communities.

We operate as One Team
, Take Ownership, Seek to Serve, and Go Beyond to deliver quality, operational excellence, and scalable manufacturing solutions in a fast‑paced, technology‑driven environment.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing and test engineering activities to ensure efficient, cost‑effective, and high‑quality production and validation processes for the manufacturing of electronic assemblies.

This role leads cross‑functional engineering teams responsible for production test engineering, new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing engineering, and equipment reliability. The position plays a critical role in optimizing manufacturing performance, improving production test systems, supporting product ramp, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

A key focus of this role is production test engineering leadership, ensuring robust test systems, effective failure diagnostics, and improved product quality and manufacturing yield.

This is a hands‑on engineering leadership role within a high‑mix electronics manufacturing environment, working closely with engineering teams, technicians, and production personnel to improve manufacturing performance and support operational goals.

• Lead and develop cross‑functional engineering teams including NPI Engineers, Test Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Maintenance Technicians.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and performance management for engineering staff.
• Establish engineering priorities aligned with production requirements and company objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Test Engineering team responsible for production test systems.
• Support development, validation, and improvement of functional test systems, fixtures, and diagnostic processes.
• Ensure production test processes effectively support product quality, defect detection, and yield improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure test readiness during new product introductions.

• Oversee engineering activities related to transitioning products from design into manufacturing.
• Support prototype builds, pilot builds, and production ramp activities.
• Ensure manufacturability and test strategies are established prior to production launch.
• Monitor NPI performance and drive stabilization of products during early production phases.

• Lead improvements to manufacturing processes, tooling, and production workflows.
• Support initiatives to improve throughput, quality, and production efficiency.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with production teams to resolve technical challenges affecting manufacturing performance.

• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance personnel responsible for production equipment and facility systems.
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs support equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Coordinate improvements to manufacturing equipment and production infrastructure.
• Drive initiatives that improve first‑pass yield, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.
• Utilize engineering data and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

Minimum 8 years of engineering experience in manufacturing environments.

Minimum 3 years of engineering leadership or managerial experience.

Experience supporting production test systems, manufacturing processes, and…