Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment.

Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

Overview

Evaluate, validate, recommend & implement manufacturing technology and facility changes to improve manufacturing processes, quality and cost. Accountable for project implementation and deployment. Lead deployment of Operational Excellence Management System and improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Analyzes processes in order to identify improvement opportunities to reduce waste, improve throughput and productivity as well as alleviate bottlenecks

- Assists overall product designing, ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency

- Assists with cost estimations as well as generation and modification of routes within processes

- Assists in designing reviews with DFM/A, PFMEA, Control Plan input and other projects

- Leads cross-functional strategic projects (e.g., plant re-arrangement, expansions…), develops core competencies, equipment selection & justification, factory layout optimization, and new manufacturing technology studies for cost and productivity improvements

- Implement Lean methodologies such as 6s, Kaizen events, and standardized work to drive efficiency gains.

- Monitor Lean initiatives and evaluate progress against cost savings, quality improvements and delivery targets.

- Designs and proposes process metrics (Key Performance Indicators) that allow efficient process management

- Participates in measuring and monitoring methods in alignment with ISO Standards as well as validate improvement measures are implemented to ensure that expected results are realized within the ISO framework

- Address and manage outstanding quality issues and provide support through Corrective and Preventative Action projects

- Hires, trains, coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports

Experience

- Engineering degree in related field preferred

- Manufacturing Engineer and /or Lean Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist experience preferred

- Supervision and/or Project Management experience preferred

- Manufacturing processes and processes improvement methods (e.g., PDCA, DMAIC, 6 Sigma, Lean, 5S, TPM, Kanban, Lean…)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Proficiency with manufacturing processes and processes improvement methods (e.g., PDCA, DMAIC, 6 Sigma, Lean, 5S, etc.)