Teams at Microwave Power Products (MPP)

Plans production and purchases materials to meet schedules and maintain manufacturing flow. Responsibilities include analyzing MRP output, releasing work orders, preparing picklists and routing documentation, initiating manufacturing orders and purchase requisitions, rescheduling to meet production plans, coordinating with production and master scheduling teams, establishing planning factors, and resolving material discrepancies, shortages, rework, scrap, and shipment issues.

Leads MPP’s global engineering, quality, and international trade compliance organization of 40+ professionals. Sets engineering strategy, oversees product development, NPI, testing, qualification, innovation, budgets, KPIs, and continuous improvement. Partners with executives, customers, sales, operations, and finance to improve product quality, margins, compliance, and delivery. Develops engineering talent, drives modernization and change management, supports customer requirements, and builds partnerships that strengthen long-term technical capabilities.

Provides hands-on production-floor engineering support by troubleshooting manufacturing defects, process variation, material issues, tooling, and mechanical assemblies. Investigates root causes, evaluates materials and specialized processes, implements corrective actions, improves yield and quality, develops process documentation, supports qualifications and audits, and collaborates with Quality, Product Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers, operators, and technicians on manufacturing improvement projects.