{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cefc825240d698d7c49efb88","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cefc825240d698d7c49efb88","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cefc825240d698d7c49efb88","title":"Global Process Engineering Manager","description":"Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 billion global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service.\n\nTHIS POSITION WILL BE ONSITE AT SAMTEC'S HEADQUARTERS IN NEW ALBANY, IN\n\nSUMMARY / OBJECTIVE: The Global Process Engineering Manager leads a global team responsible for the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for Mainstream products. This role is accountable for maintaining global process alignment across all sites, driving measurable cost savings, mentoring engineering talent globally, and providing strategic manufacturing guidance to support new customer opportunities.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nEstablish, maintain, and enforce standardized process documentation and best practices across all global manufacturing sites.\nServe as the central authority for global process consistency, ensuring all sites adhere to approved process standards and methodologies.\nCoordinate with site Process Engineering teams to identify and close process gaps between locations.\nWork with Product Engineering Managers, Automation Engineering Managers, Tooling Engineering, and Production Managers to design products and processes for global manufacturability.\nLead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities across the global process engineering portfolio.\nManage improvement projects from concept through full implementation, ensuring measurable outcomes are documented and sustained.\nDrive a minimum cost savings target of $1M per year per Global Process Engineer through structured improvement initiatives.\nImplement and maintain robust tracking systems to capture real, verified cost savings data post-implementation, ensuring traceability from project identification through realized benefit.\nUtilize engineering tools including Six Sigma, DMAIC, DOE, Root Cause Analysis, Gage R&R, and other analytical methodologies to evaluate process capability and resolve recurring issues.\nManage and develop a global team of Process Engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and innovation.\nProvide direct guidance, coaching, and mentoring to Global Process Engineers at all career levels, supporting their technical and professional development.\nHelp resolve escalated technical issues and remove organizational barriers that impede team performance.\nConduct regular performance reviews and development planning for all direct reports globally.\nProvide manufacturing process expertise and strategic guidance to support new customer opportunity evaluations, ensuring proposed processes are technically feasible and economically viable.\nPartner with Sales, Product Engineering, and Operations leadership to assess manufacturability requirements and process investment needs for new programs.\nSupport the development of process roadmaps aligned with the company's long-term manufacturing strategy.\nManage the portfolio of all global process engineering projects, including delegation, prioritization, and progress reporting to senior leadership.\nMaintain excellent communication with upper management, providing regular updates on project status, cost savings performance, and team metrics.\nMust be customer-focused and champion Sudden Service principles across the team.\nProficient in Microsoft Office; skilled in project management tools and reporting.\n\n\"The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.\"\n\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE:\n\n5+ years of experience in Process Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.\n2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, specifically in Process Engineering.\nDemonstrated track record of delivering measurable cost savings through continuous improvement programs.\nExperience with real savings tracking and reporting methodologies (post-implementation verification).\nExperience in the semiconductor or microelectronics industry is strongly preferred.\nProven ability to mentor and develop engineering teams in a global, multi-site environment.\nStrong communication skills with demonstrated ability to present to and influence upper management.\nAbility to manage multiple concurrent projects and rapidly reprioritize based on business needs.\nAbility to travel required.\n\nEDUCATION:\n\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials Science).\nSix Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt certification is strongly preferred.","company":"Samtec","rawCompany":"samtec","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-29T11:15:33.143Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3051.00","title":"Industrial Production Managers","slug":"industrial-production-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"},{"code":"334417","title":"Electronic Connector Manufacturing","slug":"electronic-connector-manufacturing"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Global Process Engineering Manager","description":"Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 billion global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service.\n\nTHIS POSITION WILL BE ONSITE AT SAMTEC'S HEADQUARTERS IN NEW ALBANY, IN\n\nSUMMARY / OBJECTIVE: The Global Process Engineering Manager leads a global team responsible for the design, standardization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for Mainstream products. This role is accountable for maintaining global process alignment across all sites, driving measurable cost savings, mentoring engineering talent globally, and providing strategic manufacturing guidance to support new customer opportunities.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nEstablish, maintain, and enforce standardized process documentation and best practices across all global manufacturing sites.\nServe as the central authority for global process consistency, ensuring all sites adhere to approved process standards and methodologies.\nCoordinate with site Process Engineering teams to identify and close process gaps between locations.\nWork with Product Engineering Managers, Automation Engineering Managers, Tooling Engineering, and Production Managers to design products and processes for global manufacturability.\nLead the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities across the global process engineering portfolio.\nManage improvement projects from concept through full implementation, ensuring measurable outcomes are documented and sustained.\nDrive a minimum cost savings target of $1M per year per Global Process Engineer through structured improvement initiatives.\nImplement and maintain robust tracking systems to capture real, verified cost savings data post-implementation, ensuring traceability from project identification through realized benefit.\nUtilize engineering tools including Six Sigma, DMAIC, DOE, Root Cause Analysis, Gage R&R, and other analytical methodologies to evaluate process capability and resolve recurring issues.\nManage and develop a global team of Process Engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and innovation.\nProvide direct guidance, coaching, and mentoring to Global Process Engineers at all career levels, supporting their technical and professional development.\nHelp resolve escalated technical issues and remove organizational barriers that impede team performance.\nConduct regular performance reviews and development planning for all direct reports globally.\nProvide manufacturing process expertise and strategic guidance to support new customer opportunity evaluations, ensuring proposed processes are technically feasible and economically viable.\nPartner with Sales, Product Engineering, and Operations leadership to assess manufacturability requirements and process investment needs for new programs.\nSupport the development of process roadmaps aligned with the company's long-term manufacturing strategy.\nManage the portfolio of all global process engineering projects, including delegation, prioritization, and progress reporting to senior leadership.\nMaintain excellent communication with upper management, providing regular updates on project status, cost savings performance, and team metrics.\nMust be customer-focused and champion Sudden Service principles across the team.\nProficient in Microsoft Office; skilled in project management tools and reporting.\n\n\"The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.\"\n\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE:\n\n5+ years of experience in Process Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.\n2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, specifically in Process Engineering.\nDemonstrated track record of delivering measurable cost savings through continuous improvement programs.\nExperience with real savings tracking and reporting methodologies (post-implementation verification).\nExperience in the semiconductor or microelectronics industry is strongly preferred.\nProven ability to mentor and develop engineering teams in a global, multi-site environment.\nStrong communication skills with demonstrated ability to present to and influence upper management.\nAbility to manage multiple concurrent projects and rapidly reprioritize based on business needs.\nAbility to travel required.\n\nEDUCATION:\n\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials Science).\nSix Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt certification is strongly preferred.","datePosted":"2026-09-29T11:15:33.143Z","dateModified":"2026-09-29T11:15:33.143Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Samtec","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Denver","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"cefc825240d698d7c49efb88"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cefc825240d698d7c49efb88"}}