Fabrication Process Engineer Manager

Hunter Douglas•Broomfield, CO

8d•$119,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally. We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours? Position Overview We’re seeking an exceptional Process Engineering Site Manager to lead our Process Engineering team and drive efficiency for operational excellence. This role focuses on ensuring employee safety, product quality, productivity capacity, and process efficiency to deliver on-time commitments. Your strategic leadership will directly impact key success metrics and contribute significantly to meeting our KPIs in areas such as safety performance, product quality, capacity planning, and process improvements.

Requirements

Engineering degree
10+ years of experience leading process/manufacturing areas in the industry.
2+ years of project involvement (preferably)
Advanced leadership and strategic planning skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
Excellent communication skills to engage with personnel across all organizational levels
Results-driven with a high degree of self-direction and organizational prowess
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
A commitment to fostering a safe, collaborative, results-oriented work environment
Willingness to travel (20%+)

Responsibilities

Organize and guide the engineering team to meet goals and deadlines effectively, fostering collaboration and productivity
Resolve major challenges using extensive experience to consistently improve processes and address operational issues
Represent the engineering team in meetings, provide updates to site managers, COEs, and other departments, ensuring alignment and transparency
Develop, validate, and maintain processes to ensure efficiency, safety, cycle time adherence, and quality standards are met, including packaging processes
Train, mentor, and set SMART goals for the team, while evaluating performance and promoting career growth
Attend one-on-one weekly team meetings, lead budget and planning sessions, daily production request reviews, pricing KPI discussions, and cross-departmental communications
Ensure flawless implementation for new launches, process improvements, and special initiatives within deadlines and budget constraints
Ensure on-site oversight with 20% travel to different site locations
Define and monitor budget goals, production requirements, and team performance metrics
Perform weekly Process/Gemba Walks and safety walks, ensuring zero accidents and proper countermeasures for identified risks
Lead teams to achieve target efficiencies, perform LV1, LV2 events and provide proper documentation on key metrics like cycle times, scrap rates, headcounts, etc.
Validate and approve packaging designs and specifications, ensuring compliance and effective trials.
All other duties as assigned