Manufacturing Engineering Director - Arkansas
About The Position
The Engineering Director is responsible for the manufacturing engineering and facilities of the Stuttgart site. This position is responsible for reviewing product designs for manufacturability, working to improve quality and ease of assembly, and supporting functions. Directs Manufacturing Engineering efforts to reduce costs of assembly and plant operations. Ensures the engineering team and other manufacturing departments work together cohesively. This position reports to the General Plant Manager, Stuttgart. Direct the technical organization to ensure progress toward technical objectives, within budget and schedule guidelines. Reviews product design for manufacturability and works to improve quality and ease of assembly support functions. Direct Manufacturing Engineering efforts to reduce the costs of assembly and plant operations. Ensure the engineering team and other manufacturing departments work together cohesively. Develop and manage capital budget. Responsible for the preparation and management of all Engineering Departmental financial budgets Responsible for departmental ISO and SOX requirements Manages/oversees salaried and hourly personnel. Provide hands-on project management and coordinate multiple projects with the leadership stakeholders. Creates project plans, timelines, critical paths, and milestones. Perform cost-benefit evaluation for all assigned projects to define potential financial, business, and industry impacts of initiatives. Advisor to senior leadership on the continuous improvement strategy and transformation to tactically deploy Lean transformation.
Requirements
- 10+ year track record in large, single-site industrial manufacturing organizations
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Ability to read and interpret drawings/plans
Nice To Haves
- HVAC experience preferred
- Previous experience in strong Lean environments; Lean certification preferred
- Extensive experience in CAD, AutoCAD, or related design experience
- SAP software experience
- Prior knowledge/experience with PLC’s
Responsibilities
- Review product designs for manufacturability, quality, and ease of assembly.
- Direct Manufacturing Engineering efforts to reduce costs of assembly and plant operations.
- Ensure cohesive collaboration between the engineering team and other manufacturing departments.
- Develop and manage the capital budget.
- Manage departmental financial budgets.
- Ensure departmental ISO and SOX requirements are met.
- Manage and oversee salaried and hourly personnel.
- Provide hands-on project management and coordinate multiple projects with leadership stakeholders.
- Create project plans, timelines, critical paths, and milestones.
- Perform cost-benefit evaluations for assigned projects.
- Advise senior leadership on continuous improvement strategy and Lean transformation.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short-term disability insurance
- 8 weeks paid birthing leave
- 2 weeks paid bonding leave
- life and long-term disability insurance
- 12 days paid time off
- 2 paid well-being days
- 1 paid volunteer day
- 12 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
