Mattoon Service Plant Engineering - Supervisor

North American Lighting•Mattoon, IL

1d•$95,000 - $139,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Supervisor supervises and coordinates the Engineering department and its personnel. The department supports day-to-day technical issues for the plant assembly process, with an emphasis on reducing scrap and downtime. The supervisor also helps manage the department, develop annual goals, headcount plans, and budgets, and support department KPIs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a technical discipline.
6 to 8 years of experience in a related position, including at least two years in a senior or lead role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Technical writing skills.
Organizational and planning skills.
Leadership skills.
Knowledge of standards such as Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) or American Standard Technical Methods (ASTM).
Familiarity with business software packages, including MS Office.
Written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Interpersonal skills to interact confidently with individuals at all levels of authority.

Responsibilities

Assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of manufacturing engineers, manufacturing engineering technicians, quality engineers, and quality control auditors.
Provide departmental leadership and guidance for line transfers and consolidations.
Help plan floor space for assembly-line locations, storage, and work-in-process, and prepare materials and product flow plans.
Coordinate or participate in continuous improvement activities and ensure direct reports participate as needed.
Assist with department management and development of annual departmental goals, headcount, and budgets.
Support and oversee department KPIs established by management and recommend ways to reduce scrap and downtime to meet KPI goals.
Evaluate departmental training needs, schedule employees for training, and/or conduct training for department personnel.
Provide engineering expertise and problem-solving support to other engineers on assigned projects.
Work with customers to resolve quality issues and returns, and lead formal responses to management and customers.
Review the content and accuracy of Quality Engineering APQP/PPAP documentation, including inspection standards, control plans, testing reports, sample data sheets, and regulation reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.