Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Job Description Summary:
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.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Engineering (any) or related field of study and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience was gained. In lieu of a Master’s degree in Engineering (any) or related field of study and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience, the employer will also accept a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any) or related field of study and five (5) years of experience. in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience was gained. Must have demonstrated experience with: Prototype set up, BOM Validation, pilot builds, ECO/ECN management, and design optimization for manufacturabilitiy, cost, yield, and safety; define test requirements and coverage, set pass/fail criteria, and implement safe, repeatable test procedures; ensure clear operator work instructions with visuals, torque specs, QC checkpoints, and traceability; drawing markup and documentation control; ensure GD&T, materials, notes, and standards are correct and consistent; manage revisions through formal change control; Watlow D8 Controller configuration (inputs, PID loops, outputs, alarms, communications) troubleshooting and test procedure management; Rockwell Automation tools (Connected Components Workbench, RSLinx or RSNetworx); Steinhauer Enclosure Modification Center programming, setup, and troubleshooting; AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or CAD software; PDM/PLM practices; Lean Six Sigma methodologies; and PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, and process capability (Cp/Cpk).
Salary offered for the position is: $170,248.00 - $175,128.56/year.
Primary Work Location:
540 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050
Additional Locations:
N/A
Work Shift:
Not Specified
Additional Information
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401K with Employer Match
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Programs
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- HSA Accounts
- Commuter Transit Benefits
- Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few.
- Employee Discount Programs
- Professional Training & Development Programs
- Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within
Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed as we understand that our success and innovation is enhanced by an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Engineering and 2 years related experience OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5 years related experience
- Experience with prototype setup, BOM validation, pilot builds, and pilot-to-production scale-up
- ECO/ECN management and formal change control experience
- Design for manufacturability, cost, yield, and safety optimization experience
- Define test requirements and coverage, set pass/fail criteria, and develop repeatable test procedures
- Create clear operator work instructions with visuals, torque specs, QC checkpoints, and traceability
- Drawing markup, documentation control, GD&T knowledge, materials/specifications validation
- Watlow D8 Controller configuration, PID loop and troubleshooting experience
- Experience with Rockwell Automation tools (Connected Components Workbench, RSLinx or RSNetworx)
- Steinhauer Enclosure Modification Center programming, setup, and troubleshooting
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or equivalent CAD software and PDM/PLM practices
- Lean Six Sigma methodologies, PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, and process capability (Cp/Cpk) experience
- Experience leading continuous improvement, CAPA implementation, and root-cause analysis
- Experience preparing business cases, ROI analyses, and supporting capital projects/facility layout
What We Do
Rexel, worldwide expert in the professional multichannel distribution of electrical products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - residential, commercial, and industrial. The Group supports its customers to be at their best in running their business, by providing a broad range of sustainable and innovative products, services, and solutions in the field of technical supply, automation, and energy management. Rexel operates through a network of over 1,900 branches in 19 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group’s sales were €19.2 billion in 2023. Over the past five years, Rexel has proven its ability to structurally outperform the growing and increasingly attractive electrical distribution market. The demand in green energy and energy efficiency has boosted the Group’s businesses. On February 11, 2021, Rexel presented its mid-term ambitions. The Group’s strategy relies on a growth, value-creation and ESG ambition approach, via several strategic initiatives: - Accelerating growth through “More Customers, More SKUs, More Digital” - Improving operational and financial performance, in particular through digital - A balanced capital allocation around return to shareholders and investment in future growth. As an example, Rexel seizes any external growth opportunity in order to strengthen its position in certain geographies such as the United States or to add adjacent skills. ESG targets for 2030: - A 35% reduction in CO2 emissions of its operations (scopes 1&2) compared to 2016 - A 45% reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of products sold (scope 3) compared to 2016. 2023 sales: €19.2 billion 19 countries 1,900 branches 27,000 employees
