Flex

manufacturing

Sr.DirectorOperations,Engineering

Guadalajara, Mexico FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Director candidates.

The Brief

“Sr. Director Operations, Engineering at Flex. Skills: Operations Engineering, manufacturing, process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, New Product Introduction (NPI). defining and executing the long‑term roadmap and strategic vision for Advanced Assembly, SMT manufacturing, and next‑generation technologies. ensuring scalable industrialization, successful new product introductions, and sustaina”

What You'll Achieve.

scalable industrialization; successful new product introductions; sustainable operational excellence; department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame; company maintains and expands its manufacturing technology leadership position

Industry & Context.

manufacturing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years in manufacturing, at least 7 years in management roles, Highly technical background with hands‑on experience leading and operating advanced manufacturing laboratories, including product launches, SMT operations, process characterization, and manufacturing industrialization, in high‑complexity environments, Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), including product and new technology launches, from concept and validation through production ramp‑up, expertise with large, high‑density components, including BGA packages up to 100 × 100, ensuring robust process development, assembly reliability, and product quality, Advanced English communication skills (verbal and written), Familiarity with managing large teams (DL)

Nice to Have

Related to Data Center/Hyperscale's CEC): Components: ASICs, CPUs, GPUs and complex BGAs, Optical Packages such Co-package optics (CPOs), Pluggable optics etc. PCB: PCB fabrication process and impact of VIPPO, Lamination, etc. PCBA: Deeper experience in SMT to Final assembly including Thermal management (Heatsink, TIM, Liquid & Cryo Cooling, Cold Plate.

What You'll Do.

defining and executing the long‑term roadmap and strategic vision for Advanced Assembly

and next‑generation technologies

ensuring scalable industrialization

successful new product introductions

and sustainable operational excellence

Technology process deployment is for all business units and value add services organization

Serve as a key member of the management team that sets the company’s strategic direction

Develop strategic planning for the direction and control of manufacturing process development activities

Formulate long-term objectives and standards of performance for the department

Assure that the department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame

Be a student of current industry trends

ensuring that the company maintains and expands its manufacturing technology leadership position

Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance

as well as hands-on project management

recognizing the role as that of both manager and support resource/mentor

Assure that the manufacturing process is designed for specific needs

but with wider applications/tolerances in mind

Hire and direct staff of senior group members to acquire necessary resources to meet scheduled commitments

Ensure implementation and refinement as required of formal process to support the product development process

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Serve as a key member of the management team; Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, recognizing the role as that of both manager and support resource/mentor; Hire and direct staff of senior group members

Communication Scope

Advanced English communication skills (verbal and written)

Process & Methodology

hands-on project management, Assure that the department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame

Full Job Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **Sr** **Director, Operations Engineering** located in **Guadalajara North, Campus.** Reporting to the **VP, Operations.** The Director, Operations Engineering will be responsible for defining and executing the long‑term roadmap and strategic vision for Advanced Assembly, SMT manufacturing, and next‑generation technologies, ensuring scalable industrialization, successful new product introductions, and sustainable operational excellence. **What a typical day looks like:** * Technology process deployment is for all business units and value add services organization. * Serve as a key member of the management team that sets the company’s strategic direction. * Develop strategic planning for the direction and control of manufacturing process development activities. * Formulate long-term objectives and standards of performance for the department. * Assure that the department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame. * Be a student of current industry trends, ensuring that the company maintains and expands its manufacturing technology leadership position. * Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, recognizing the role as that of both manager and support resource/mentor. * Assure that the manufacturing process is designed for specific needs, but with wider applications/tolerances in mind. * Hire and direct staff of senior group

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