Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Ark Ell Springs • Carthage, MO

87d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads as well as develops the Manufacturing Engineering team whilst maintaining a Safety-First approach in all activities. This role drives manufacturing excellence by running the daily business in line with the budget and optimizing structures as well as processes by applying Lean Manufacturing methods and sharing best practices in global teams. Together with the team, this role ensures that equipment is specified correctly and complies with branch/country/region standards. As part of the Branch Management Team the role has close interactions with all areas to establish efficient processes to meet our customers' needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of technical studies (e.g. Mechanical, Industrial Engineering)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in operational leadership
• Automotive experience
• Experience in people management
• Experience in project management
• Experience in workplace design and product development is an asset
• Ability to lead with targets to ensure continuously improving manufacturing engineering performance
• Working knowledge of operational metrics and improvement tools (VSAM, PDCA, 8 wastes, line balancing, time studies, etc.)
• Understanding of financial statements
• Adequate experience in the use of common IT-solutions (MS Office, etc.)
• Hands-on mentality and excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Commitment to 100% safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Ability to interact positively with employees of all levels across the organization

Nice To Haves

• Experience in workplace design and product development

Responsibilities

• Leading a safety-first approach maintaining a zero-accident culture.
• Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention and environmental protection regulations of the facility.
• Develops and manages within the Manufacturing Engineering budget.
• Monitors quality and quantity of output of processes; takes appropriate action to prevent scrap.
• Supports in DFM and DFSS in new product development.
• Designs and develops new manufacturing processes in line with latest technology advancements.
• Prepares, reviews and submits manufacturing input into the quote cycle.
• Leads team responsible for PLC control systems and Vision inspection systems.
• Maintains document control and bills of material in ERP and IT systems.
• Tracks and executes requests for quote (RFQ's) from Sales team.
• Manages internal machine shop processes and injection mold design/repair processes.
• Serves as an action oriented, collaborative member of the local Branch Leadership Team.
• Represents the local Branch for technical engineering competence with Global functional teams.
• Optimizes manufacturing efficiency / lean excellence through flexible manufacturing structure.
• Ensures PFMEA, Process Flows and Work instructions are created and maintained.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate internal capabilities and strengthens the organization.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree