Director of Engineering - PCBA Manufacturing

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Be You – Our people create our best Plexus. In our culture of inclusion, each individual offers diverse perspectives and experiences that help us achieve great outcomes when united as a team. We embrace the differences of all colleagues, celebrate diversity, and welcome applications from underrepresented groups and candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be Disability Confident committed and recruit purely on skills and experience.

Who we are and what we do? We help our customers deliver products with a profound impact on people’s lives, from ultrasound units and 3D printing to network security and in-flight Wi‑Fi. We are a global team partnering with customers to bring products to life through inspired innovation and world‑class customer service. Whether you’re starting, changing, or advancing your career, find your path at Plexus and leave your mark.

Purpose Statement: Dynamic and self-driven technology value stream leader serving as the principal investigator to spearhead transformations in Plexus’ operational processes. This role integrates site operations and customer needs with industry and academic advancements to drive cost, schedule and quality improvements.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Visionary Leadership and Strategic Transformation: Craft a compelling vision of the future, rally stakeholders to transform operational processes by blending site insights, customer feedback, and advancing technologies. Engage global, regional leaders and all levels of the organization in a shared vision with a clear roadmap and cultural shifts necessary to adopt new ways of working.
• Pioneering Innovation and Technology Life Cycle Management: Lead scalable technology deployments from ideation to deployment to retirement. Foster partnerships with disruptive technologies, universities, and industry leaders. Establish regular reviews and strategic alignment to ensure technology investments deliver sustained value.
• Resource Optimization and Impactful Execution: Manage resources and budgets to drive efficiency. Oversee asset and personnel allocation, balance budgets with advanced tools, and apply data-driven evaluation to measure impact and drive continuous improvements.
• Influential Leadership and Decision Facilitation: Lead cross-functional alignment to enable swift decision-making and execution of strategic initiatives. Facilitate effective decision forums and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Collaborative Engagement: Build dynamic collaborations with internal and external partners, including industry players and academic institutions. Facilitate workshops and regular stakeholder meetings to ensure alignment and commitment to project goals.
• People Development and Core Values: Exemplify Plexus Core Values, focus on talent potential, succession planning, and providing development and coaching for employees to reach their full potential.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience.

Other Qualifications

• N/A

Physical Requirements

• N/A

Travel Requirements

• More than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment.

Why you will love it

At Plexus, opportunities are met with passion, open communication, and teamwork. We work with a global team on projects spanning diverse industries, helping customers create products that build a better world.

What you will find

• A workplace centered on collaboration and integrity
• Supportive leadership that values work-life balance
• An inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds and expertise
• Flexible career paths across disciplines
• Innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology

Benefits

• Bespoke development plan
• Online learning and formal development programs
• Full-time, permanent employment
• Enhanced pension contributions
• 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
• Paid family leave
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Volunteer time off
• Flexible Hybrid Working Available (role dependent)
• Life assurance
• Occupational health
• Vision care discounts
• Discount schemes
• Company sick pay scheme
• Onsite gym / discounted gym

Application Process: We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and will consider candidates holistically, balancing work, education and experiences. We don’t look for culture fit, but culture add.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing