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Form of workMinimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Process, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience as a Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, or Product Engineer.
- 6 years of working experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
- 6 years of experience managing programs to improve engineering productivity or related areas (e.g., engineering or development throughput, automation, capacity, cost, speed, or effectiveness).
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with LEAN Manufacturing/5S/8D practices.
- Experience overseeing yields improvements and cycle time reductions for high volume and high complexity parts.
- Ability to influence the product design process by proposing improvements with associated data.
- Ability and commitment to produce a timely and highly accurate work product.
- Excellent problem solving and organizational skills, coupled with a well-focused attention to detail.
About the job
Google's custom-designed equipment makes up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver this state-of-the-art physical infrastructure. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you evaluate the product designs and create the processes, tools and procedures behind Google’s powerful search technology. When vendors build parts for our infrastructure, you’re right there alongside ensuring manufacturing processes are repeatable and controlled. You collaborate with Commodity Managers and Design Engineers to determine Google’s infrastructure needs and product specifications. Your work ensures the various pieces of Google’s infrastructure fit together perfectly and keep our systems humming along smoothly for a seamless user experience.
Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and require managers to keep the big picture in focus. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects. You will plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. You will utilize experience of the tools, processes and techniques used to build and scale high volume manufacturing and assembly operations. You will be a valued partner to the new product development team through your industry knowledge, experience identifying and qualifying advanced manufacturing techniques, and your insight into Design for Manufacturing (DfM) feedback.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our Data Centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$239,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and manage the implementation of scalable manufacturing processes and systems for modular Data Center products. Optimize for cost, quality, and flexibility.
- Collaborate with design, product management, and operations teams to identify and address potential manufacturing roadblocks in early development phases.
- Analyze and interpret complex production data to drive informed manufacturing strategies. Identify and implement solutions to optimize performance and efficiency across the supply chain.
- Lead the evaluation, qualification, and strategic development of contract manufacturers with a focus on future capabilities and innovation.
- Use Product Data Management (PDM) systems to create Bills of Materials (BoM), Approved Vendor Lists (AVL), and manage Engineering Change Notifications/Orders (ECN/O). Lead the PLM team to align forecast and BOM structures.
