Engineering Manager

IDEX Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

16d•$112,700 - $169,100•Onsite

About The Position

The IDEX Material Sciences Solutions, CVI Albuquerque business unit is looking for an Engineering Manager with a passion for solving problems and collaborating with teams. In this role, the Engineering Manager supports production by setting direction and coordinating manufacturing and production design engineers to improve process efficiency, and introduce new products. This a working leader role, directly involved in manufacturing / design work to add additional capacity to the existing engineering team. This role reports to the Site Leader.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field or the equivalence in work experience.
Eight or more years experience in the field of manufacturing.
Familiar with using statistical process control or similar methods.
Three years direct engineering team leadership / supervision
Lead cross functional teams
Work effectively with minimal supervision
Read and understand a variety of job-related instructions and documents, including blueprints
Collect, compile and understand basic mathematical calculations and statistical data
Set personal deadlines and project schedules
Develop, organize, prioritize, and manage projects and time
Document effectively
Demonstrate and practice a detail-oriented approach to work
Identify, research and resolve issues
Work well with time and production limitations
Acquire substantial knowledge of CVI’s manufacturing processes, procedures and products
Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrate knowledge and experience with optical test equipment
Demonstrate a working knowledge of a variety of database or process software
Work effectively without upper management direction
Demonstrate mechanical skill
Work with chemicals
Hands on approach to learning and teaching others

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma certifications and use are preferred

Responsibilities

Identifies and drives continuous improvement for manufacturing
Responds to production product / process non-conformities, ensuring resources are allocated to support production technicians as part of issue escalation
Leads the effort towards conducting root cause analysis and develops effective countermeasures
Creates and manages timelines for projects
Build and improve process around new product introduction coordination, including engineering and other support functions
Creates and implements methodology for improved workflow and testing capabilities
Represent engineering function in customer interactions, both for issue escalation of ongoing projects or new product opportunities.
Ensures process documentation is created for newly developed processes and on-going projects
Creates metrics to track process capability and improvement
As needed creates or recommends creation of drawings for required jigs
Translates customer specifications into procedures to be performed by the department
Interacts with various departments that impact production and process issues improve productivity and quality
Establishes, follows, and enforces all safety regulations
Utilizes data analysis techniques to prioritize solutions
Effectively communicates change at all levels in organization
Train employees in manufacturing and lean principles