Senior Manufacturing Manager

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

Job description:

Job

Business Unit: DRS Daylight Solutions

Location:

San Diego, CA 92127
Telework Type: N/A

Schedule:

9/80

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

This position is responsible for leading and strengthening Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineering in support of production operations, new product introduction, and product scale-up. The role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for a multi-disciplinary engineering team and is accountable for safe, efficient, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing execution, while driving process capability, capacity planning, quality improvement, operational readiness, and leadership bench strength across the portfolio.

• Lead, develop, and manage a multi-disciplinary team of manufacturing engineers, process engineers, and technical leads in support of production operations, including coaching high-potential talent and building bench strength to support succession within the organization.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and execute engineering activities on schedule and within budget, reinforcing engineering standards and management routines that strengthen execution discipline across the team.
• Own execution and drive priorities for Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineering, translating functional strategy into production plans, standards, and results for new product introduction, production scale-up, and sustaining operations.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing quality, efficiency, yield, throughput, and cost through disciplined continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define, standardize, and maintain manufacturing plans, production flows, test strategies, and capacity plans to support repeatable execution, scale, and long-term operational readiness.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Line Managers to ensure manufacturability and operational readiness.
• Lead process development, process control, and implementation of right-sized manufacturing technologies, tooling, test methods, and capital solutions within technical and resource constraints.
• Oversee failure reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action implementation to resolve production and process issues.
• Support operations planning and business growth by providing manufacturing and process-engineering input to proposals, customer-facing materials, product roadmaps, capacity planning, and broader business planning activities.
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with organizational mission, values, and objectives, while developing future functional leaders to strengthen long-term organizational capability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, production engineering, or related operations support roles, including demonstrated leadership responsibility in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading technical teams in a production or manufacturing environment, establishing engineering standards, driving operational discipline, and developing technical talent and future leaders.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance within a reasonable period after hire, if not currently active.

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