Director of Manufacturing Engineering - Premier PV

Director of Manufacturing Engineering

Executive leader for Manufacturing Engineering driving operational scalability, cost competitiveness, automation strategy, quality performance, and new product industrialization for eBOS equipment, harness systems, and related assemblies. Leads Process, Industrial, Automation, and NPI teams to support rapid growth and multi-site replication.

Company Overview:

Premier PV is a leading manufacturer of solar electrical balance of systems solutions and renewable energy products, dedicated to advancing sustainable energy technologies. Our mission is to provide innovative, efficient, and reliable products that enhance solar energy systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Define and execute long-term ME roadmap aligned with domestic content expansion and business strategy.
• Establish and manage KPIs for labor efficiency, throughput, scrap/rework, OTD, and cost per unit across sites.
• Standardize and optimize electrical assembly processes (wire processing, crimping, harness assembly, enclosure integration, torque-controlled fastening, electrical testing).
• Lead DFM/DFA, PFMEA, validation, control plans, and work instructions for NPIs and customer configurations.
• Develop automation and smart factory initiatives (wire processing automation, automated crimping/termination, inline electrical test, material handling, MES/traceability, analytics).
• Lead capacity expansion and capital planning; optimize plant layouts for scalable harness and enclosure assembly.
• Own ME budget and capital expenditures; deliver measurable reductions in cost per unit, labor hours, scrap, and rework.
• Ensure compliance with UL/NEC and customer electrical standards; maintain rigorous traceability and testing.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture and cross-functional execution with Supply Chain, Quality, Product Engineering, and Operations.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Build organizational capability; hire, mentor, and develop leaders and high-performing teams.
• Represent ME in executive forums; communicate strategy, risks, and results to senior leadership and customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of manufacturing experience with 7+ years in engineering/manufacturing leadership.
• Deep experience in electrical assembly, wire harness, panel build, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Lean/Six Sigma background; proven experience scaling operations in high-growth environments.
• Knowledge of UL508A, NEC requirements, and high-voltage DC systems preferred.

BENEFITS AND PAY:

• Competitive hourly range, based on experience and qualifications.
• Generous benefits package including paid holidays, PTO, sick leave as per state regulations, medical/dental/vision insurance, FSA/HSA, disability coverages, and a 401K plan with matching contributions.

Premier PV provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Premier PV reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

AGENCY STATEMENT:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of Premier PV.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.