Engineering Manager

Conn Selmer, Inc•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

At Conn Selmer, we're passionate about music and dedicated to producing the highest-quality instruments for musicians of all skill levels. As a member of our organization, we seek candidates who possess the following values: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Inclusivity, and Innovation. Please see our Conn Selmer website (www.connselmer.com) for more information about who we are. The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and directing the North plant engineering team to ensure key improvement projects related to the optimization of manufacturing processes are identified, proposed, completed, and have a sufficient ROI to meet the business needs. Oversees the technical design, architecture, and implementation of features and systems. Manages and mentors a team of engineers, helping them grow their careers through regular feedback and development plans.

Requirements

Engineering degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial discipline
Ten years or more of experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment with engineering supervisory responsibility
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, CAD, CNC, and developing BOMs and routings
Experienced and knowledgeable on a variety of metal removal and metal fabrication manufacturing techniques
Proficiency in computer systems – MS Office, Solidworks,
Excellent communicator, both spoken and written
Good listener
Detail oriented
Ability to recognize and resolve problems
Proven organizational and leadership skills
Manage individual development by providing coaching, feedback, and reinforcement
Team Building – Strong team player
Results driven
An ability to think ahead, plan, and prepare action plans to achieve results
Proven ability to work with top-level executives and managers
Contribute to discussions, actions and projects; respond positively to requests for information and suggestions

Nice To Haves

Mastercam for design and additive manufacturing

Responsibilities

Identify best practices and direct/monitor their implementation
Recommend process improvements in support of quality, efficiency, cost, and safety progress
Ability to use SolidWorks, Mastercam for design and additive manufacturing. Clear understanding of engineering change management process.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and other cross-functional teams to plan and prioritize the engineering roadmap. Own the execution and delivery of features, ensuring timelines, quality, and customer satisfaction. Identify and manage project risks and dependencies, escalating when necessary
Support supplier PPAP evaluations and First article inspections in technical capability, supplier’s capability to justify cost, and meet delivery expectations
Evaluate results of suppliers tooling samples, preproduction, and production runs for compliance to print and quality expectations
Perform/direct testing and analysis of material and processes used in production
Provide guidance and assistance to product development in the design and manufacturing of new instruments to ensure a zero loss launch to the launch curve into production. Work with product development to ensure a control plan is in place at Lunch into the factory.
Manage variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives while sharing best practices across departments or multiple sites. Design and implement CAPEX projects with acceptable ROI delivering improvements in Quality and throughput
Manage/supervise/evaluate the engineering staff
Identify individual training/education needs of the engineering group. Develop/implement plans to satisfy those needs
Drive efforts to maximize continuous improvement process in all areas of the plant operations with direct reports and as a member of the management team. Actively seek opportunities for innovation and modernization of processes to leverage future growth.
Help shape engineering processes and contribute to company-wide engineering strategy and culture. Advocate for technical improvements, automation, and process refinement.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor