Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Company Description

Rexel USA is one of the largest distributors of electrical products, data communication, and related supplies in the United States. Rexel USA operates its electrical distribution business in the United States through eight Regions that go to market under various banner and trade names, including Rexel, Rexel Automation, Gexpro, Mayer, and Platt Electric Supply. In addition to an online store, Rexel USA has a distribution network of over 460 warehouse storefront locations throughout the U.S.

Job Description

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to join our Rexel USA team in Santa Clara, CA!

Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor supports the engineering function responsible for coordinating between sales, operations, and suppliers during the initial design and launch of new and first-built products. This role oversees the creation and governance of bills of materials (BOMs), production documentation, and test strategies, ensuring design-for-manufacture, safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives are met. The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor is accountable for developing team capabilities, production tools, equipment and fixtures and achieving departmental KPIs tied to growth, productivity, and profitability.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and develop manufacturing engineers and technicians: set priorities, allocate resources, conduct reviews, and create succession plans
• Serve as primary engineering escalation point and build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure drawings, specifications and customer requirements are met, via training, standardized processes, documentation, CAD files, and data governance
• Oversee CAD generation/review, enclosure modifications, and enforcement of CAD and data standards
• Drive new product/process development and scale-up: equipment selection, process qualification/validation, gate reviews, and release decisions
• Lead continuous improvement in safety, quality, training, delivery, and cost using Lean/6σ; measure and report outcomes
• Support capital projects, facility layout, workflow optimization, and tooling strategies; prepare business cases and ROI analyses
• Approve and maintain production schedules, costs, BOMs, routings, assembly/test plans, and shop-floor readiness for launches
• Oversee design, development, and validation of test equipment; ensure coverage, pass/fail criteria, and compliance
• Direct root-cause analysis for returns/nonconformances, implement CAPA, and track effectiveness
• Review major programs for accuracy and margin health; act on operational reports (open orders/quotes, WIP, ECO/ECN) to remove bottlenecks
• Define and monitor KPIs (launch OTD, first-pass yield, COQ, ECO cycle time, test coverage, labor efficiency) and implement corrective actions
• Maintain compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality systems, support internal and external audits
• Other duties as assigned

Job Duties Disclaimer:
The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrate commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

Qualifications

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of industry experience
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory capacity within manufacturing engineering preferred
• Valid Driver's License
• Lean/6σ certification, PMP or equivalent project management certification perferred
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
  - Required
• Graduate Degree
  - Preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and people management skills; ability to coach, prioritize,…