Engineering Manager

Primary Purpose of Position

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering Manager will be the leader of Engineering staff with the responsibility to coach, supervise and develop them in supporting business development, technical, production, maintenance, and tooling related activities.

Major Responsibilities of Position

- Leadership: Set direction and methodology for the day-to-day operation of the department, delegate assignments to ensure the timely and efficient completion of projects. Supervise, coach, and mentor Engineering staff and support personnel on their daily duties.

- Safety: Observe and promote all safety related policies and procedures, maintaining a safe working environment at all times, ensuring equipment safety mechanisms are adequate and functioning properly, and good housekeeping is adhered to.

- Advanced Quality Planning: Develop and implement required documentation and plans for advanced quality planning, including: overview, flow chart, prototype, feasibility reviews, FMEAS, Control Plans, Process Sheets, Gauge R&Rs, Capability Studies. Participate in the achievement of customer quality awards.

- Data Collection and Analysis: Coordinate and participate in the collection of historical data to establish baselines and monitor improvements in the areas of: equipment uptime, scrap percentage, tooling life, machine capability, cycle time, OEE, good parts produced, etc.

- Problem Solving: Address system and equipment related failures providing necessary guidance to allow teams to identify root causes and countermeasures so problems can be eradicated and don’t reoccur.

- Communication: Ensure accurate and precise communication of results and targets to maintenance and production teams, peers, and management team. Contribute with information to complete daily, weekly and monthly reporting to all interested parties. Develop and implement customer communication systems to Engineering.

- Training and Development: Train, coach and mentor team members in Engineering systems and procedures. Engage in continuous education courses and assist in the career planning of team members. Ensure effective succession, and information transfer amongst team members. Support process training to all production, maintenance, and tooling team members. Plan training requirements.

- Financial Controls: Ensure expenses are necessary and don’t exceed capital and expense budget approvals. Maintain professional relationships with outside suppliers and vendors. Prepare proposals for capital project budgets with required justifications. Propose project and program budgets.

- Innovation: Lead research and development projects which produce new designs, products, and processes. Attend technical seminars and shows, remaining up to date in all new advances in technologies, materials, processes, etc.Review all new technologies and developments with material and equipment suppliers. Participate in supplier surveys, visit new potential sources to broaden present supplier base. Support product development at the customer level by providing technical guidance and support in product design.

- Prioritization and Planning: Ensure Engineering related activities are scheduled and completed in a timely manner. Understand impact of equipment downtime to meeting production goals and customer shipments, prioritize effectively, and assign staff accordingly. Develop detailed plans for new designs and products. Management of program management staff, ensuring new project launches and engineering changes meet project deadlines and meet or exceed budgeted financial targets.

- Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Personal Competencies

- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).

- Knowledge and ability to read and understand schematics and blueprints.

- Time/priority management skills to meet or exceed targets.

- Working knowledge of problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

- Sound knowledge of health, safety and environmental compliance.

- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

- Excellent program and project management abilities.

- Proven ability to coach, mentor, train and develop a team.

- Continuous improvement focus.

- Excellent problem solving and customer service skills.

- Negotiation skills, with ability to compromise to achieve sound outcome.

- Strong team ethic.

- Fluency in English.

- Ability to travel as required.

Physical demands

- Ability to stand, walk, twist, bend, grasp, reach, and lift – occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds.

- Ability to occasionally climb or balance and reach with hands out in front.

- Must be able to talk and hear.

- Visual requirements include ability to visually inspect work performed, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception (vision at or corrected to 20/20)

- Must be able to drive and operate machinery, equipment, and motorized vehicles

- Must have the ability to tolerate the above requirements for a minimum of 8 hours daily

Work Environment

- Automotive manufacturing environment, minimum of 45+ hours per week with overtime as required to accomplish necessary job requirements.

- Shop Environment: 15% of the time, includes exposure to industrial safety hazards, loud and sudden noises, hot/humid conditions; standard tools available

- Production Environment: 85% of the time, includes exposure to industrial safety hazards, loud and sudden noises, hot/humid conditions. Extreme temperatures during the summer and winter months can be expected

Educational and Certification Background

Bachelors (or higher) Engineering degree from an accredited college or university - Essential

Minimum of 5 years of leadership (management) experience - Essential

5 to 10 years die cast and tooling experience within the automotive manufacturing industry (or similar i.e. injection molding, stamping, etc.). - Essential

Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in innovation, new product launch and project management - Essential

Demonstrated experience in budgeting, preparation of capital project expense proposals, and departmental financial oversight - Essential

Pay: $81,126.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Disability insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Employee discount

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid jury duty

- Paid time off

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person