Oerlikon is seeking an Engineering Manager to reduce quality defects, equipment failure, and waste streams while increasing production throughput and yield in a powder manufacturing environment focused on Ceramics, Metals, and Carbides.
Requirements
- Six sigma green belt certification is required.
- Familiarity with chemical formulation and batch-making processes
- Strong technical management & leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, with strong computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and monitor the efforts of others.
- Able to manage multiple priorities
- Must be a self-starter with exceptional drive and determination
Responsibilities
- Drive process simplification and error proofing throughout operations. Ensure sustainment of optimized processes. Will work closely with Director of Operations, Production and the Reliability Team in increasing product yields as well as reducing overall operating costs and processing times.
- Examining the root cause(s) analysis corrective actions to ensure the appropriateness of any non-conformances, administering corrective and preventive action programs to eliminate recurrence.
- Leading ongoing process improvement programs and the implementation of new technology at Westbury.
- Serve as a technical resource for Engineers, Supervisors and process operators at Westbury.
- Serve as a resource to facilitate Lean & continuous improvement initiatives at the site level.
- Drive cost & variance reduction efforts for materials manufacturing.
- Maintains BOMs and Recipes related to materials manufacturing.
Other
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Process Engineering role, preferably in a powder manufacturing environment focused on manufacturing Ceramics, Metals, Carbides, and similar materials.
- Flexible hours or remote work environment available for certain positions
- Must be able to work in the United States
- Must be able to work in a global and dynamic culture
