Engineering Manager

Saft America, Inc.•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager oversees product development and manufacturing operations, ensuring procedures adhere to industry standards and regulations. The role sets goals and strategies to optimize processes, assesses performance, manages engineering teams, and coordinates with engineers and other experts to develop manufacturing plans. The manager makes significant decisions, negotiates deals and contracts, supervises employee recruitment, supports operations, and implements company policies and vision. The position focuses on improving manufacturing performance through process analysis, engineering improvements, automated and manual systems, equipment and facility design, and integration of manufacturing systems. It also ensures manufacturing procedures comply with safety and environmental regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in engineering, management, electronics, or equivalent.
Minimum 15 years of experience in leadership roles within a manufacturing organization leading engineering.
Demonstrated understanding of financial and operational performance data.
Strong leadership skills and ability to drive change and accountability in a fast-paced, international matrix organization.
Ability to lead across cultural, geographic, business, and functional boundaries.
Ability to energize and motivate people, communicate effectively with all organizational levels, lead change, and hold people accountable to high performance standards.
Proven track record of creating, implementing, and/or sustaining a lean operation in a dynamic environment.
Experience developing, implementing, and improving key performance indicator metrics through data analysis and continuous improvement.
Knowledge and practice of quality systems and problem solving, including Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Set and enforce a department budget.
Analyze current manufacturing operations to identify inefficiencies.
Lead engineering improvements to increase profits.
Coordinate with upper management to align work with overall company goals.
Develop effective automated and non-automated systems.
Evaluate manufacturing processes using quality criteria such as efficiency and speed.
Study production and machine requirements.
Develop and test effective automated and manual systems.
Oversee equipment design and installation.
Integrate disparate systems, such as equipment handling and transport.
Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations, and network performance.
Ensure procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.
Set goals, develop strategies to optimize processes, and conduct regular assessments and reviews.
Manage engineering teams and coordinate with engineers and other experts to develop manufacturing plans.
Make significant decisions, negotiate deals and contracts, and supervise employee recruitment.
Support operations and implement company policies and vision.