Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering

Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.

Job Summary

The Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering will support our manufacturing floor where we assemble and manufacture all products for our customers worldwide. From our circuit board manufacturing all the way through manufacturing and service, the Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering will be focused on leading and developing a team responsible for improvements and development of product test equipment, but will also work closely with other operational disciplines and R+D to drive improvements across multiple product lines and processes.

Who are you?

• You are highly motivated, independent, big-picture but attentive to details, and have a disciplined, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and can cross-functional boundaries to rapidly find solutions to complex problems.
• You are able to quickly and effectively prioritize activities for a team of engineers and technicians, making decisive decisions in uncertain situations and driving fast delivery of transformative results.
• You thrive working on multiple tasks simultaneously and easily manage quickly changing priorities in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
• You have a strong history of manufacturing successes in your 10+ years of experience in electronics test and manufacturing, built on your Electrical or Computer Engineering degree.
• You have high standards and motivate others to strive to meet them, with a customer-centric approach.
• You are data-driven and excel at finding patterns across multiple data sources.
• You are hands‑on and prepared to get involved with all aspects of operations with a can‑do attitude and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the team responsible for capacity and quality of product factory testing, and act as a champion for cross‑functional continuous improvement activities.
• Engage with Product Development, Quality, and other disciplines to ensure root‑cause analyses and resolution of issues in product or process are completed.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and improvements to existing product test methods, equipment, software, and documentation.
• Develop or coordinate development of electronic interface hardware and mechanical interfaces to test product, and the software to support both.
• Investigate and find the root cause of product test failures and drive resolution to improve product yield, quality, and throughput.
• Lead and coordinate initiatives to source new technologies and oversee capital projects to deliver gains in productivity, capacity, efficiency, and quality.
• Drive manufacturing readiness and required technical staffing needs for new product introduction launches, interfacing with Product Development to ensure new products meet production test requirements and that manufacturing product test deliverables are met.
• Drive standardization and improvement in manufacturing test software and equipment.
• Manage development of documentation, procedures, and processes to standardize and improve manufacturing test operations.

Required Skills

• 10+ years experience in electronics test in a mid‑to‑high volume manufacturing environment, with preference given to candidates with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma accreditation.
• Exceptional understanding of modern circuit board assembly test methodologies.
• Demonstrated successes in leading projects or programs that have delivered significant results to Operations performance.
• Thorough knowledge of electronics and assembly industry best‑practices.
• Ability to rapidly prioritize and balance conflicting priorities, maintaining project deliverables and required levels of manufacturing support.
• Exceptional ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
• Competence in developing and debugging in LabVIEW and Python, with experience in C, C++, and/or Java considered assets.
• Experience in electronics circuit and PCB layout design, RF test design in cellular, GPS, and other bands, data analysis and management through database usage, and experience with gas detection.

Steel-Toed Boots Requirement

Candidates are required to wear steel-toed boots for this role to ensure safety compliance in the workplace. Applicants must have access to a pair of steel-toed boots prior to starting employment.

About Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline’s products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check‑ins, man‑downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in‑house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly‑traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit

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