Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor - Iron Mountain, MI
About The Position
As the Supervisor of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will manage a diverse team of talented professionals who support the engineering and production of our manufactured products. Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by providing daily leadership to the team to ensure all safety, quality, delivery, and cost reduction initiatives are being executed and goals are being met. You will lead and prioritize manufacturing improvements including fixtures, tools, machine utilization, and layout redesign. Promote and lead by example in the participation of “My Ideas”, Coach, Problem Solving, Lean and other continuous improvement processes/initiatives applying these principles within the team to drive out waste and reduce costs. Lead team towards strategic goals related to Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Cap Ex. Research and provide justification for new capital equipment to support manufacturing operations. Lead / participate in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) activities. Teach and lead problem solving efforts using A3 thinking. Drive performance within team to improve results. Identify, implement, and execute cost reduction strategies. Develop direct reports, onboard new team members, daily, weekly, and yearly coaching of employees to build an actively engaged workforce. Work closely with production, design, and project management leaders to ensure alignment on projects and priorities.
Requirements
- B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent in education with experience
- Minimum five years increasingly responsible experience in engineering or operations management position in a similar industry.
- Experience driving strategic goals with guidance of direct reports.
- Highly motivated with excellent leadership skills possessing the ability to drive initiatives and produce results
- Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to effectively align priorities to meet business needs
- Adept at methodically analyzing problems and making quality decisions
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers and suppliers
Responsibilities
- Provide daily leadership to team to ensure all safety, quality, delivery, and cost reduction initiatives are being executed and goals are being met
- Lead and prioritize manufacturing improvements including fixtures, tools, machine utilization, and layout redesign
- Promote and lead by example in the participation of “My Ideas”, Coach, Problem Solving, Lean and other continuous improvement processes/initiatives applying these principles within the team to drive out waste and reduce costs
- Lead team towards strategic goals related to Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Cap Ex
- Research and provide justification for new capital equipment to support manufacturing operations
- Lead / participate in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) activities
- Teach and lead problem solving efforts using A3 thinking
- Drive performance within team to improve results
- Identify, implement, and execute cost reduction strategies
- Develop direct reports, onboard new team members, daily, weekly, and yearly coaching of employees to build an actively engaged workforce
- Work closely with production, design, and project management leaders to ensure alignment on projects and priorities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
