Dell

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Dell • $125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or program management with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Strong project management abilities in schedule management, resource planning, cost control, and risk management.
  • Experience managing multiple priorities between strategic initiatives and ongoing operations.
  • Proven track record in driving operational excellence and process improvement in complex environments.
  • Experience leading IT-enabled business transformation projects within manufacturing or supply chains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead key operational initiatives for the DAO PMO, Test Engineering, and Invalid Order organizations.
  • Direct infrastructure, IT, and operational change projects to align with business goals and customer commitments.
  • Manage project portfolios, resources, budgets, and schedules to ensure timely delivery within scope and financial targets.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove execution barriers and ensure successful program implementation.
  • Establish performance metrics and continuous improvement strategies to enhance efficiency and customer experience.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence critical manufacturing and fulfillment operations.
  • Work in a diverse team environment fostering innovation and strategic thinking.
  • Engagement in projects with significant social impact.
  • Professional growth within a leading technology company.
  • Access to resources for ongoing professional development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering professionals drive the processes, systems, and infrastructure that enable scalable manufacturing, and business operations. They lead cross-functional teams, manage strategic programs, and ensure operational readiness while continuously improving efficiency, quality, and customer experience.

What you'll achieve:

As a Senior Manager, you will lead a diverse organization responsible for Program Management, Test Engineering, and Operational Support functions that are critical to the success of manufacturing and fulfillment operations. You will drive strategic infrastructure and IT-related projects, provide governance across complex business initiatives, and ensure operational continuity while balancing quality, cost, schedule, and customer commitments.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Manager on our Manufacturing Engineering team in Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

You will:
  • Lead the DAO PMO, Test Engineering, and Invalid Order organizations, providing strategic direction, governance, and execution oversight for business-critical operational initiatives
  • Direct and prioritize infrastructure, IT, and operational change projects across manufacturing and fulfillment operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives, growth strategies, and customer commitments
  • Manage project portfolios, resources, budgets, and schedules to deliver complex initiatives on time, within scope, and within financial targets while mitigating operational risk
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering, IT, Facilities, Program Management, and external business partners to drive accountability, remove execution barriers, and ensure successful implementation of key programs
  • Establish performance metrics, risk management processes, and continuous improvement strategies that enhance operational efficiency, system reliability, manufacturing readiness, and customer experience


Qualifications

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Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here's what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements
  • 12+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, program management, or related disciplines, with 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical and cross-functional teams while supporting manufacturing, fulfillment, or large-scale operational environments
  • Strong project management skills, including schedule management, resource planning, cost control, risk management, and executive reporting
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while balancing strategic initiatives and ongoing operational support requirements
  • Experience driving operational excellence, process improvement, and execution accountability within complex business environments
  • Proven experience leading complex infrastructure, operational, or IT-enabled business transformation projects in a manufacturing or supply chain environment


Desirable Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Information Systems with project management and continuous improvement certifications such as: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or other
  • Knowledge of enterprise systems, infrastructure deployment, test engineering methodologies, and change management processes

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