Engineering Supervisor

AFL Telecommunications•Duncan, SC

About The Position

The Engineering Supervisor will manage and develop the skill set of the engineering team to provide technical support to internal and external customers. This role involves coordinating, directing, and engaging in all wire drawing and cladding process projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals while directing the integration of technical activities. The supervisor will collaborate with management, production, and scheduling staff to define project specifications and procedures, analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects. Additionally, the role includes controlling product quality, executing and improving tools, systems, and metrics, directing and approving product designs, engaging in personnel recruiting and development, ensuring ISO compliance, leading efforts to resolve manufacturing upsets, and conducting product failure analysis with professional documentation. The supervisor must also ensure the team works within all AFL, EHS, and HR systems, values, and goals.

Requirements

3-5 years of applicable product knowledge to include uses, applications and industry trends.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5 or more years’ experience in an Engineering role (Applications, Product Development or Process) within the power utility transmission distribution market involving motion control, compression accessories or substation design is desired.
Must have "hands-on" shop floor experience engaging with engineers, technicians, operators, etc.
Knowledge and experience with wire drawing and cladding processes.
Ability needed to take commercial input and determine if a new product is needed; if so, assess feasibility, and then execute from Concept through Design, Testing, and Industrialization.
Flexibility to travel in support of commercial advancement of engineered product solutions or field support.
Advanced Computer Skills – Word processing, spreadsheets, database software, SolidWorks.
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Highly developed analytical, teambuilding, and planning skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering Certification is preferred.
Project management experience with certification is preferred.
Experience with data analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop the skill set of the engineering team to provide technical support to internal and external customers.
Coordinate, direct, and engage in all wire drawing and cladding process projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals while directing the integration of technical activities.
Collaborate with management, production, and scheduling staff to define project specifications and procedures.
Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
Control the quality of the products from each line by defining the projects that will help reduce or eliminate processing defects.
Execute and improve tools, systems, and metrics to ensure success.
Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
Engage in personnel recruiting, directing, and development.
Ensure compliance with ISO registration.
Lead efforts to resolve manufacturing upsets, as needed.
Conduct product failure analysis with professional documentation that brings customer recognition to AFL.
Ensure the team works within all AFL, EHS, and HR systems, values, and goals.