Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Director, Manufacturing Engineering – Custom Products

Location : Sonova, Kitchener

About The Role

As the Director of Manufacturing Engineering – Custom Products, you will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional Process, Product, and Service Solutions that drive Sonova’s Core Value Drivers (CVDs). You will oversee engineering support for product families including In‑the‑Ear (ITE), custom molded products, and private‑label products, ensuring innovation, quality, and operational excellence. This high‑impact leadership role carries responsibility for strategy, execution, and talent development, directly shaping how Sonova advances its manufacturing capabilities, technology adoption, and global operations performance.

What You’ll Do

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) through a team of NPI Project Managers and Process Development Engineers, partnering with R&D to develop new manufacturing processes and transfer them to global manufacturing sites.
• Lead and develop a manufacturing engineering team, fostering high engagement and performance.
• Drive manufacturing improvements across EHS, Process Excellence, Delivery, Financials, Innovation, and People.
• Create and execute multi‑year product and process improvement roadmaps that enable Sonova’s continued success.
• Manage and prepare budgets, business cases, and report progress to senior leadership.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

What We’re Looking For

Willingness to travel up to 20%.

What We Offer

Only direct applications will be considered. If you receive a job offer without speaking to someone at Sonova, please contact wholesale.HR@sonova.com.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the marketplace. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.

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