Engineering Manager

American Woodmark • Lincolnton, NC

3d

About The Position

The Engineering Manager will lead, mentor, motivate, manage and direct all
Process Engineering operations
our west coast manufacturing and distribution facilities. Must lead by example
and exemplify a role model who is a
good communicator. Furthermore, must not be afraid of challenging people to
continuously improve, while making
independent decisions to guide the company through aggressive expansion.
Responsibilities will include
project/product management, engineering change notice (ECN) management, capital
expenditures, safety/OSHA,
environmental compliance, preventative maintenance, and capacity analysis for
equipment and facilities. Will also be
responsible for improving the sophistication of people in the organization and
driving processes to improve quality,
service and manufacturing costs. This includes determining all resource
requirements necessary to provide for
continued growth and reduced operating costs. Other responsibilities will
include hiring, training, planning, reviewing
performance, and resolving people, engineering and operational problems. Will be
intimately involved in various other
departments/disciplines from project management, manufacturing operations,
sales, marketing, procurement, planning,
quality, finance, distribution, customer service, and ensuring that your
engineering group delivers what it promises.
This position will report directly to the Site Director.
Exemplify a strong leader and mentor for staff and developing aggressive
objectives while maintaining a positive
can-do, nothing is impossible attitude
· Achieve profit and project objectives with continuous improvement of
operations
· Drive for Lean Manufacturing, best practices and value analysis to maintain
competitive advantage
· Initiate and manage process automation projects
· Educate, manage and motivate staff and others within contact in order to
manage capital projects, ECN, and
preventative maintenance initiatives
· Plan resources (people, equipment and facilities) to meet growth requirements
based on corporate strategic plans
· Develop programs, taking planned risks for improving raw material costs,
service, quality and manufacturing costs
· Prepare and administer engineering budgets and overall performance metrics for
department operations
· Develop strategic plans with other members of the leadership team to meet long
term growth and profit objectives
for the company
· Maintain environmental, OSHA safety and other regulatory compliance
· Review methods and procedures to constantly improve labor efficiencies and
product construction
· Project management, priority setting and being the tie breaker when necessary
within the process group
· Problem solving identifying the root cause of problems
· Question and challenge staff to continuously improve
· Coordinate work flow activities between departments ensuring overall
procedures and controls are in place to improve our operations and the time to
introduce new products
· Recruit and develop organizational talent while continuing to develop programs
to educate and train staff
· Establish production and quality control standards to measure by
· Plan and direct all engineering initiatives while establishing appropriate
priorities for continued success
· Develop and implement operating methods and procedures · Develop staff’s
skills and delegate tasks accordingly to achieve optimum performance
· Consistently deliver the best in customer service.
· Champion AWC mission, vision and values; comply with the policies and
procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct set forth by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, motivate, manage and direct all Process Engineering operations
• Lead by example and exemplify a role model who is a good communicator
• Challenge people to continuously improve
• Make independent decisions to guide the company through aggressive expansion
• Project/product management
• Engineering change notice (ECN) management
• Capital expenditures
• Safety/OSHA
• Environmental compliance
• Preventative maintenance
• Capacity analysis for equipment and facilities
• Improve the sophistication of people in the organization
• Drive processes to improve quality, service and manufacturing costs
• Determine all resource requirements necessary to provide for continued growth and reduced operating costs
• Hiring
• Training
• Planning
• Reviewing performance
• Resolving people, engineering and operational problems
• Coordinate work flow activities between departments ensuring overall procedures and controls are in place to improve our operations and the time to introduce new products
• Establish production and quality control standards to measure by
• Plan and direct all engineering initiatives while establishing appropriate priorities for continued success
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures
• Develop staff’s skills and delegate tasks accordingly to achieve optimum performance
• Consistently deliver the best in customer service.
• Champion AWC mission, vision and values; comply with the policies and procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct set forth by the company.
• Achieve profit and project objectives with continuous improvement of operations
• Drive for Lean Manufacturing, best practices and value analysis to maintain competitive advantage
• Initiate and manage process automation projects
• Educate, manage and motivate staff and others within contact in order to manage capital projects, ECN, and preventative maintenance initiatives
• Plan resources (people, equipment and facilities) to meet growth requirements based on corporate strategic plans
• Develop programs, taking planned risks for improving raw material costs, service, quality and manufacturing costs
• Prepare and administer engineering budgets and overall performance metrics for department operations
• Develop strategic plans with other members of the leadership team to meet long term growth and profit objectives for the company
• Maintain environmental, OSHA safety and other regulatory compliance
• Review methods and procedures to constantly improve labor efficiencies and product construction
• Project management, priority setting and being the tie breaker when necessary within the process group
• Problem solving identifying the root cause of problems
• Question and challenge staff to continuously improve
• Recruit and develop organizational talent while continuing to develop programs to educate and train staff

What This Job Offers

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