Engineering Manager

Plano Acquisition LLC•Plano, TX

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for all activities associated with their assigned area and reports to the General Manager. The role supports manufacturing by resolving engineering, equipment, process, and component issues; monitoring daily process actions and quality activities; and improving manufacturing processes, productivity, costs, time management, and overall efficiency. The manager coordinates approved process changes and develops documentation and training in accordance with the VIRTEX Quality Policy. The position leads, assists, and trains engineers, technicians, programmers, operators, and assemblers in process engineering, machine programming, and manufacturing processes. It develops machine setup, operation, and maintenance work instructions for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and assists manufacturing with equipment setups and maintenance. The role also supports quality activities, NPI, ECO and print release, prototype and first-article assembly, design-for-manufacturing feedback, and time studies. It manages radiation safety officer responsibilities and participates in quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions. The Engineering Manager is responsible for personnel actions, including hiring, motivating, terminating, and reviewing employee performance. Duties may be changed at any time by management. The work environment is fast-paced and stressful, with several projects or issues being managed at once. Applicants for the VIRTEX Plano, Texas facility must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a combination of college and related manufacturing or process engineering experience totaling 6–10 years.
Experience with SMT first articles.
Experience in SMT/Through Hole circuit board assembly.
Experience working with CAD data and CircuitCAM software.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Understand department-related VIRTEX policies.
Excellent communication skills for communicating with customers, all levels of management, and employees.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, schedules, and projects in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
Strong PC skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret production and quality documents, drawings, and related industry materials.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community.
Interpersonal skills for working with other engineers and managers.
Desire for management and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Resolve engineering, equipment, process, and component issues to support manufacturing, and monitor daily process actions and quality activities.
Evaluate manufacturing processes and recommend changes to improve productivity, reduce costs, improve time management, and increase process efficiency; coordinate and oversee implementation of approved changes.
Generate documentation and training for process changes and improvements in accordance with the VIRTEX Quality Policy.
Train and support operators in generating machine programs and using consistent programming techniques.
Lead, assist, and train engineers, technicians, and programmers in process engineering duties.
Lead, assist, and train assemblers in manufacturing processes.
Develop machine setup, operation, and maintenance work instructions for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and assist manufacturing with equipment setups and maintenance.
Assist the QA team with failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Perform process engineering functions associated with NPI, ECO, and print release, including product routing flow and process requirements.
Participate in prototype and first-article assembly and provide teams with design-for-manufacturing feedback.
Perform time studies on new and existing operations.
Manage radiation safety officer responsibilities.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions.
Manage personnel actions, including hiring, motivating, terminating, and reviewing employee performance.