Engineering Manager
About The Position
Challenge Manufacturing is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineers at its largest plant, with a focus on the stamping press side of the plant. The manager directs and coordinates the plant engineering group to support efficient, economical operations and maximize profits. This position manages a team of engineers and reports to the Plant Manager. The Engineering Manager plans and implements Manufacturing Engineering department policies, goals, schedules, and priorities. The role supports new program launches, engineering changes, downtime reduction, production efficiency, manufacturing methods, product quality, workforce utilization, and facility layout. It also involves coordinating engineering launch plans with other departments, supporting equipment specifications and process documentation, resolving production and maintenance issues, managing the department budget and requisitions, evaluating vendor quotes, and recommending operational changes. The position is located at Challenge’s plant in Bridgeton, Missouri. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Occasional early arrivals, late departures, or weekend work may be required to meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least five years of experience working with metal press stamping.
- Ability to read, interpret, and explain complex documents and data, including work instructions, blueprints, statistical data, CAD data, and CMM data.
- Ability to use statistical tools and interpret complex data sets involving multiple variables.
- Ability to follow complex written or oral instructions and address problems involving multiple variables.
- Understanding of how business decisions affect company financial statements.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including communicating in difficult situations with individuals and groups.
- Ability to analyze information objectively and make balanced decisions.
- Strategic awareness and ability to lead a team toward strategic goals.
- Demonstrated accountability, reliability, integrity, attention to detail, and high performance standards.
- Ability to resolve conflict constructively, listen to feedback, improve work relationships, collaborate, and share information.
- Ability to adapt to change and approach new situations constructively.
- Ability to move within or between work areas to support plant flow.
- Sense of urgency in responding to customer needs.
- Ability to maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform all job responsibilities.
- PLC programming, project development, and troubleshooting experience with SLC 500, ControlLogix, and GuardLogix safety processors using RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, and Studio 5000.
- ABB IRC5 robot programming using Robot Studio; IRC5 electrical cabinet troubleshooting; spot welding process analysis using Test Signal Viewer and Tune master software; electronic position switch configuration; robot networking; and teach pendant troubleshooting and repair.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting HMI PanelView touchscreen applications using FactoryTalk View Studio.
- Experience programming weld schedules for spot, projection, and MIG welding applications using RAFT Gateway software; the job posting text ends during a reference to troubleshooting WT6000 MFDC welding equipment.
Nice To Haves
- BSME.
- Five years of engineering management experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and implement Manufacturing Engineering department policies and goals.
- Plan department schedules and prioritize work supporting program launches, engineering changes, downtime reduction, production efficiency, improved manufacturing methods and product quality, workforce utilization, and facility layout.
- Supervise and direct Manufacturing Engineers and Controls Engineers.
- Develop detailed engineering plans for new product launches and coordinate planning with other departments.
- Assist with program equipment specifications, PFMEA development, customer documentation, and standard work processes.
- Analyze production and maintenance reports to resolve operational, manufacturing, quality, and maintenance issues, reduce costs, and prevent delays; assist engineers with data interpretation and problem solving.
- Analyze department budget requests, identify possible reductions, allocate the operating budget, and approve requisitions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Obtain and review vendor and supplier quotes and recommend vendor selections.
- Review administrative, activity, operating, and sales reports to determine needed program or operational changes.
- Direct preparation of directives describing policy, program, or operational changes.
- Lead the engineering team in meeting strategic goals and supporting plant operations.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), through which employee-owners receive annual company shares as an additional retirement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
