Hypertherm
Sr Manager, Operations Engineering
Hanover, NH, USA · Senior · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$7,654 more — $115,149 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $115,149 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) · Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Senior Manager, Operations Engineering Hypertherm Associates is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Operations Engineering to oversee the successful industrialization of new products into serial production.
- The role will be responsible for leading Project Engineers, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and providing subject matter expertise, mentorship, and coaching to the Business Unit's Manufacturing Engineers.
- We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Responsibilities
- This leader will act as the primary liaison between the product development team and all operations functions to ensure a seamless transition from design to production.
Requirements
- BS degree in an engineering discipline with 2+ years of hands-on management experience leading a team of engineers.
- 7+ years of experience supporting manufacturing engineering processes, particularly in power electronics and/or high-volume precision machining industries.
- Knowledge of project tasking, analysis, recommendations, and implementation of changes toward process improvement will be required.
Nice to have
- Experience in a related industry (such as high-volume machining, electronics assembly, mechatronics, and automation).
Compensation
- $107,495.00-$179,160.00 Annual This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.
Benefits
- Profit-Sharing & Employee Stock Ownership
Visa & Work Authorization
- Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
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