Electrical Engineering Technician Supervisor

About the position

An Electrical Engineering Technician Supervisor provides leadership within the Electrical Engineering Technician team; serving the team by planning, managing, and monitoring Electrical Engineering Technician functions, ensuring projects are completed on time and with a high level of quality, while creating an energetic and positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Stewards the Douglas Mission and Values
• Models the Douglas Leadership Qualities
• Champions the Douglas '6+1' approach
• Ensures a safe work environment by enforcing, educating, and coaching others to follow all company safety policies and procedures
• Supervises others within the Electrical Engineering team; including providing work direction, developing SMART goals, and completing performance reviews
• Establishes and manages standards regarding Electrical Engineering Technician team products and processes
• Provides electrical design recommendations and technical support on Electrical Engineering processes, project design reviews, and organizational strategic plans
• Ensures on-time project completion by collaborating with other leaders to estimate reasonable schedules and solve problems quickly
• Assists with resource allocation including budgeting, staffing, and scheduling
• Assists with management of quality validation and evaluation processes
• Serves as the primary technical resource during the startup, debug, test, validation, installation, and commissioning phases of assigned projects
• Assures that machines are constructed to Douglas/customer specifications
• Diagnoses and corrects machine electrical issues
• Assures that electrical design documentation is accurate; recording all changes/updates
• Tests and validates machine circuits, components, and controls to achieve proper performance, quality, safety, and operation
• Maintains project schedules and completes assigned projects within allocated hours
• Serves as a technical support representative for customers
• Travels to customer sites for pre-sale visits, design reviews, and/or to resolve machine installation or commissioning problems
• Offers constructive suggestions for the improvement of products, processes and procedures
• Interacts in a professional manner with internal associates, external customers, and suppliers to support all assigned projects
• Utilizes, promotes, and improves corporate processes
• Responsible for complying with all safety policies and procedures
• Assists in the training of new employees
• Mentors and coaches new Electrical Engineering staff
• Acts as the primary back-up for Electrical Engineering support on difficult projects
• Identifies opportunities for cost reductions and quality improvements in machinery
• Facilitates development of machine standards and introduction of new machine concepts
• Provides solutions for electrical/mechanical integration within machines
• Provides guidance for team members
• Leads the generation and development of new concepts from idea to proof of concept
• Creates new processes and standards, and applies new technologies
• Produces engineering/design concepts for assigned machines/projects

Requirements

• Strong creativity and problem solving skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• High proficiency in the use of personal computers and related software
• Ability to read, understand, and apply knowledge of written information, electrical wiring diagrams, OEM manuals, schematics, etc.
• Packaging machine experience
• Programming and/or program troubleshooting experience (Rockwell)
• Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) experience (SolidWorks preferred)
• Demonstrated success in the design, startup, debug, test, validation, installation, and commissioning of packaging machinery
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Consistently exceeded expectations in previous role
• Demonstrates positive customer interaction and leadership skills

Benefits

• ESOP stock allocation
• 401(k) match
• Company health clinic
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Volunteer time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off