Engineering Manager

Cooper-Standard Automotive • Spartanburg, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Directs and coordinates all aspects of engineering activities within the plant and organization. Ensures projects, initiatives, equipment, manufacturing processes, and engineering systems align with established policies, objectives, customer requirements, safety expectations, quality systems, and operating targets. Defines and executes manufacturing processes for current, service, and new products; analyzes workforce utilization, space requirements, process flow, and equipment needs; and leads cross-functional efforts to improve manufacturing capability, production scheduling, scrap, containment, overall equipment efficiency, and cost performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, or related field required
• Minimum of five years of people leadership experience required
• Knowledge of IATF quality systems required or strongly preferred based on site requirements
• Willingness and ability to travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations as necessary
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills with the ability to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, prioritization, and decision-making skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with all levels of company personnel, customers, and vendors
• Ability to multitask and manage competing operational, engineering, cost, quality, safety, and customer priorities
• Proactive, collaborative, and continuous-improvement oriented approach to engineering and plant operations
• Core tools, PFMEA, reverse PFMEA, troubleshooting tools, GD&T/drawing interpretation, lean manufacturing systems, budget management, and manufacturing process optimization
• Capital acquisition, equipment installation, facility systems, maintenance support, production process flow, BOM, routing, labor, material, and scrap reporting
• Environmental, safety, security, quality, and administration system requirements applicable to the plant and engineering function

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and administer engineering policies, procedures, and systems consistent with manufacturing, plant operations, quoting, capital acquisitions, environmental/safety, quality, and lean continuous improvement requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between Engineering and other plant departments to help ensure products are manufactured or purchased to meet functional requirements at the lowest practical cost.
• Define, review, and quote new work, including process flows, tooling requirements, bills of material, routing, standards, and equipment needs for manufacturing.
• Analyze workforce utilization, space requirements, process flow, and equipment needs; design, purchase, install, and oversee equipment and special production machinery needed to maintain competitive manufacturing operations.
• Monitor production and operating reports; resolve operational, manufacturing, maintenance, facility, and process issues to reduce cost, prevent delays, and maintain production continuity.
• Maintain surveillance over product design and manufacturing processes for cost reduction, cost control, process optimization, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional engineering and plant teams to meet targets for manufacturing capability, production schedules, scrap, containment, service delivery, operational margin, lean savings, and efficiency optimization.
• Support operations in applying lean principles, Kaizen, and continuous improvement practices across the plant with multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote and supervise proper use of quality system procedures and practices, including IATF requirements; comply with ISO 14001 responsibilities as applicable.
• Participate in customer complaint, customer PPM, service delivery rating, mandatory training, emergency drill, evacuation, safety, security, cleanliness, code of conduct, and policy compliance activities.
• Supervise, direct, mentor, and develop engineering, program engineering, maintenance, and other assigned personnel; encourage employee involvement and lead projects and teams as required.
• Provide accurate reporting of products produced, labor, material consumption, scrap generated, and other performance indicators needed to support plant objectives.
• Maintain facility responsibilities, including process equipment, piping, electrical requirements, and support through internal labor or contracted services as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or as business needs require.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• A diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as certain state and/or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager