Shiju Jacob
Manufacturing Head, Electronics @Safran Electronics & Defence.
- Role
- Head of Supply Chain at Amtech Electrocircuits
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shiju Jacob
Electronic Manufacturing | Manufacturing Engineering | NPI and Industrial Supply Chain | Industrial Project Transfer | Supply Chain Development | Program Management | Cross Functional Leadership. End-to-End NPI & Manufacturing Management.Product lifecycle: product development, DFx (DFM, DFA, DFT, DFP), manufacturing engineering, test and tool readiness, prototype and pilot builds, First Article Inspection (FAI), qualification, ramp-up, and mass production. Assembly line and factory qualification with detailed validation of the manufacturing process and machines. Cross-Functional LeadershipLed tailored industrialisation teams. Coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performance talent. Collaborating with multi-functional teams from global teams. Citizen of World! Supply Chain DevelopmentSupplier sourcing, qualification, and onboarding. Supplier development, industrial audits, process qualification, and product validation. Supplier Performance ManagementSupplier Operations, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement. Contract Manufacturing & ODM/OEM ManagementLed engagements with global EMS and ODM/OEM partners for PCB, PCBA, Box Build, and System Integration. Program & Project ManagementCertified PMP. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. End-to-end project management, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation.🧪 Test Engineering & DevelopmentDecide test strategies: ICT, Flying Probe, J-TAG, RF, Functional Testing, ATEs. Test bench validation. HALT, HASS, thermal cycling, vibration tests, and repair/debugging to PCB level. Quality Management & Assurance: Quality assurance as per IPC 610, 600 & 620, implemented QMS frameworks aligned with AS9100, ISO 9001, and APQP/PPAP methodologies, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) review and approval, and Continuous Improvement. Key Achievements• Qualified EMS supply chain in India for Aerospace & Defence manufacturing.• Industrialized 350+ products (PCB, PCBA, Box Build) compliant with IPC Class 3 standards.• Delivered technical performance for EMS fulfilling $100M annual offset commitment to India MoD.• Enabled localization of critical PCB technologies and developed qualification roadmaps.* Qualified RF amplifiers and coils for MRI imaging (of 0.5T to 3T), resolving RF tuning difficulties #Aerospace #IndustrialTransfer #SupplierDevelopment #TechnicalProgramManagement #ManufacturingEngineering #ProcessQualification #NPITestEngineering #ProductIndustrialization #LifecycleManagement#ContractManufacturing #SupplierQualification #ProductQualification #PCB #PCBA #BoxBuild
Experience
Head of Supply Chain
Sep 2025 — Present · Troy, MI, US
Education
Coventry University
Master of Science - MS, Electronics Systems Design Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Technology
State Board of Technical Education - Kerala, India
Engineering Diploma, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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