Manager of Materials & Planning

Compensation: $121,335 - $134,817 / year

Department: Materials & Planning

Location: Headquarters

Compensation: $121,335 - $134,817 / year

Canoga Perkins is not just participating in the future of connectivity—we're defining it. With over five decades of engineering excellence, we've consistently led the charge in delivering mission‑critical network solutions that empower industries to innovate and thrive.

Our groundbreaking Sync Metra® platform exemplifies our commitment to innovation. This software‑defined, IT‑operated 5G transport solution integrates Time‑Sensitive Networking (TSN) to provide ultra‑reliable, low‑latency communications essential for industrial automation, enterprise AI, and AR/VR applications. By simplifying the deployment and management of private 5G networks, Sync Metra® enables organizations to harness the power of next‑generation technologies with unprecedented ease and efficiency.

Trusted by leading service providers, industrial enterprises, utilities, military branches, and government agencies, Canoga Perkins combines a rich legacy with a relentless drive for innovation. We lead with AI whenever possible, designing intelligent solutions that are not only reliable and secure but also scalable and adaptable, ensuring our clients are always at the forefront of technological advancement.

At Canoga Perkins, we're not just building networks—we're building the infrastructure that powers the future.

We’re looking for a hands‑on manufacturing leader who enjoys finding opportunities to make good processes even better.

This role will work closely with our manufacturing team to understand how work gets done, identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, consistency, and throughput, and help turn ideas into practical improvements.

You’ll bring a combination of manufacturing expertise, process improvement skills, and strong people skills. Success in this role means building trust, asking the right questions, working through different perspectives, and helping teams embrace positive change.

Hands‑on experience with electrical assembly, including printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, is required.

• Evaluate manufacturing processes, workflows, and production practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Spend time on the production floor observing processes, talking with employees, and understanding challenges and opportunities firsthand.
• Identify opportunities to improve manual processes, standardization, quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Lead process improvements from idea through implementation, measuring results and refining solutions along the way.
• Improve work instructions, documentation, tooling, layouts, processes, and production methods.
• Partner with production, engineering, quality, and other teams to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Use data, root‑cause analysis, and practical manufacturing knowledge to address recurring issues.
• Look for opportunities to introduce automation, technology, tooling, or other solutions that make work more efficient.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and work effectively with a variety of personalities and perspectives.
• Communicate the reasons behind changes, create buy‑in, and help teams adopt new processes.
• Encourage employees to share ideas and identify opportunities to continuously improve how we work.

• Hands‑on experience with electrical assembly, specifically printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. This is required.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes in an electronics, electrical, or similar production environment.
• A track record of evaluating existing processes and successfully implementing improvements.
• Strong problem‑solving and…