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Director, Manufacturing Engineering
Director, Manufacturing Engineering-March 2024
Hollister
Mar 27, 2026
About Director, Manufacturing Engineering

  The Director of Manufacturing Engineering is a key leadership role within PSEMC. The incumbent will be responsible for leading the Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering team and ensure that the program teams and manufacturing operations are fully supported in the areas of: 1) process design, validation and improvement, 2) manufacturing documentation and manufacturing floor support, and 3) tooling and manufacturing equipment. Partner with the program teams, design engineering and manufacturing operations to ensure manufacturing processes and equipment are optimized to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Interface with customers through process, quality, and program technical reviews.

  Responsibilities include:

  Provide management oversight and leadership for the Manufacturing and Equipment Engineering team.

  Lead productivity improvement efforts to reduce manufacturing cost and improve first pass yield by leveraging industry best practices and Lean principles.

  Collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality and Operations to ensure that appropriate tools are applied (i.e. PFMEA) to ensure manufacturability and productivity targets are achieved.

  Partner with Design Engineering to formulate new processes for new products.

  Develop and improve manufacturing processes and tooling design/control to minimize variation.

  Manage manufacturing work instruction development, maintenance and control (to include migration to Electronic Work Instructions).

  Establish repeatable process for specialty manufacturing equipment identification, specification, set-up and maintenance.

  Coordinate assessment and implementation of mistake-proofing (poke-yoke) methodology.

  Develop core competency and subject matter experts in special processes (industry standard and PSEMC specific) and associated process control techniques. Share best practices across PSEMC facilities.

  Develop and cross-train associates to build bench strength and organizational flexibility.

  Create a culture that stresses manufacturing floor support and teamwork as the priority.

  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical discipline - Master’s degree a plus.

  5+ years management experience leading a technical team.

  10+ years of demonstrated expertise in the application of Manufacturing Engineering principles.

  Significant aerospace products manufacturing experience in a low-volume, high-mix environment.

  Experience with Fortive Business System (FBS), Toyota Production System or other continuous improvement system with demonstrated results using Lean and/or Six Sigma principles.

  Demonstrated results using PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).

  Excellent problem solving skills

  Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.

  Excellent verbal and written communication and effective facilitation skills.

  Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and reporting tools, MS Office and MS Project.

  Fortive Corporation Overview

  Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

  We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

  We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

  At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

  At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

  At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

  Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

  Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com (https://stgfortive.taleo.net/enterprise/careers.fortive.com) .

  Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PacSci EMC), a Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) operating company, makes critical missions possible. From concept to demonstration to delivery, we provide leading-edge energetic materials, devices and subsystems for use in military and commercial applications. With engineering and manufacturing capability in Arizona and California, our associates work together to solve the toughest technical challenges with a dedication to Safety First, Quality Every TimeTM. We enable success for innumerable missions on a daily basis, impacting the lives of military personnel, law enforcement officers, commercial airline pilots, astronauts, and oil field operators. For nearly a century, PacSci EMC’s experience and expertise has been relied upon in the times When Milliseconds MatterTM. For more information, go to www.psemc.com .

  PacSci EMC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. Nonetheless, pursuant to our subcontractor status on highly sensitive national security matters, Mechanical Assemblers and all other floor personnel who frequently shift cell assignments, as well as any personnel directly working with the following contract are subject to the following contractual provision: THAAD PRIME Flowdowns (H-Clauses) H-42 FOREIGN PERSONS, paragraph D., “All employees of all entities that make up the Contractor’s team, whether subcontractors, consultants, or anyone who works with or on behalf of the Contractor will be citizens of the U.S.” Accordingly, only U.S. citizens will be qualified to fill these roles. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

  We all have a role in building a community where everyone belongs. Where you can speak your mind, be yourself, and feel supported. It’s how we achieve more together — for each other, for our customers, and for the world. https://www.fortive.com/inclusion-diversity

  We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

  Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.

  Hollister, CA: The salary range for this position is $155,760- $289,200

  This position is also eligible for bonus and equity as part of the total compensation package.

  Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

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