The Engineering Manager has leadership responsibility for the technical aspects of our operation which include project engineers and Maintenance team. Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing processes and equipment with the intent of minimizing costs and maximizing product quality and productivity; coordinates with other departments to resolve design, supplier, and production issues; leads efforts to drive continuous improvement and productivity projects to reduce plant operating costs, and manages internal engineering resources. This role is the liaison to corporate engineering, responsible for all new product introduction projects.
Requirements
- High volume component manufacturing experience in progressive stamping, die cast or plastic injection
- Six Sigma Black Belt desired | Experience with Design for 6s methods desirable.
- Lean Mfg. experience desired
- Problem solving ability. Able to quickly understand scope and constraints of a problem and to develop solutions that meet timing, cost, business requirements, and customer needs.
- Demonstrated skills and methods of working with a wide variety of functional organizations to engineer products that appropriately balance the desires of consumers with technology capabilities and production costs.
- Knowledge of Industry standards and Certification Processes
- Capable of utilizing CAD tools such as SolidWorks and CREO
Responsibilities
- Lead a team to provide technical leadership in obtaining world class performance in cost, quality, delivery, safety, and employee relations.
- Manage programs and projects to drive yield productivity, material productivity, and continuous improvements within the plant structure.
- Lead Maintenance team in Preventative Maintenance Goals, drive down reactive hours by identifying tired assets, partner with Material to ensure proper stock of MRO items, planning asset rebuild and asset replacements.
- Partner with operations on daily maintenance tasks.
- Implement strategic plans for short term (3 year) and long term (5 year) implementation.
- Prepare and execute plans to support the Denison strategic plan that may include, but is not limited to equipment, maintenance, employee relations, plant layout, productivity improvement and other long term goals.
- Drive new product introductions on-time and within budget to achieve new product growth targets.
Other
- At least 7 years related experience required
- 3-5 years of supervisory experience required
- Ability to clearly communicate ideas, processes, and technical requirements through effective written, graphic, and oral methods.
- Strong team leadership skills for groups of creative engineers and technocrats.
- Departmental planning and management including personnel and budgets/expenditures
