Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Eaton Corporation•Middlesex, NC

About The Position

Our Middlesex site is a vertically-integrated site with over 100 people working shifts across 7 days. The team at this site manufactures hydraulic hoses mostly for the aerospace industry. Recently, an investment was announced to expand the site along with hiring additional headcount to enable more efficient warehousing and distribution. In this role, you will report to the Plant Manager and will manage a team of ~8 people. You will be responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the Manufacturing Engineering Department at the facility. Supervise product, process, plant, manufacturing, assembly, and engineering projects with the goal to improve process capabilities, improve yield, drive down cost, and reduce waste in the manufacturing process. Direct annual budget preparation through the development of capital projects/expenditures. Manage capital projects and funding. Manage engineering staff members to achieve plant objectives, ensuring milestones and budgets are met. Delegate project workloads and allocate resources to accomplish desired results. Manage the qualification of new products and raw materials to be incorporated into production. Assist in interviewing and selecting applicants for vacant positions within the Manufacturing Engineering Department. Assist all departments with improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Flex Productivity. Accomplish this through many means, such as capital expenditures, process check documentation, value stream mapping, RIE/kaizen events, process improvements, manufacturing recommendations, capacity improvements, etc. Participate in production decisions involving new and existing product lines to assess/improve equipment and capacity. Establish and maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement in manufacturing. Recommend alternatives for improving production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. Work closely with cross functional continuous improvement teams. Take responsibility for all engineering related communication flow and coordination among resources to ensure cost, quality, and delivery objectives are met (internal, external, sales/marketing, engineering, design, etc.). Promote effective employee relations by providing leadership, coaching, and development to engineering staff. Participate in problem-solving meetings, resolve employee concerns, and make employment-related decisions as needed. Ensure that all regulatory standards and company policies are understood, supported, and followed by engineering personnel and on the production floor. Evaluate reports, decisions, and results of departmental concerns in relation to established goals. Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement in production efficiency and customer satisfaction. Know and follow established job-specific and facility-wide health and safety procedures. Bring health and safety issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management's attention and correct those they can. o Assist in developing job safety analysis and safe working procedures. o Identify and correct hazards and unsafe conditions. o Participate in accident, near-miss accident, or potential hazard investigations. Actively participate in health and safety training and demonstrate competency based on training received. Participate actively in providing suggestions for health and safety program improvement. Know and implement regulatory compliance requirements in their work area. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
Minimum 5 years of professional manufacturing engineer experience within a plant/factory
Minimum 3 years of experience in lean manufacturing and six sigma

Nice To Haves

Ability to relocate beyond this location in the future helpful

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and managing the Manufacturing Engineering Department
Supervise product, process, plant, manufacturing, assembly, and engineering projects with the goal to improve process capabilities, improve yield, drive down cost, and reduce waste in the manufacturing process.
Direct annual budget preparation through the development of capital projects/expenditures.
Manage capital projects and funding.
Manage engineering staff members to achieve plant objectives, ensuring milestones and budgets are met.
Delegate project workloads and allocate resources to accomplish desired results.
Manage the qualification of new products and raw materials to be incorporated into production.
Assist in interviewing and selecting applicants for vacant positions within the Manufacturing Engineering Department.
Assist all departments with improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Flex Productivity.
Participate in production decisions involving new and existing product lines to assess/improve equipment and capacity.
Establish and maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement in manufacturing.
Recommend alternatives for improving production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.
Work closely with cross functional continuous improvement teams.
Take responsibility for all engineering related communication flow and coordination among resources to ensure cost, quality, and delivery objectives are met (internal, external, sales/marketing, engineering, design, etc.).
Promote effective employee relations by providing leadership, coaching, and development to engineering staff.
Participate in problem-solving meetings, resolve employee concerns, and make employment-related decisions as needed.
Ensure that all regulatory standards and company policies are understood, supported, and followed by engineering personnel and on the production floor.
Evaluate reports, decisions, and results of departmental concerns in relation to established goals.
Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement in production efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Know and follow established job-specific and facility-wide health and safety procedures.
Bring health and safety issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management's attention and correct those they can.
Assist in developing job safety analysis and safe working procedures.
Identify and correct hazards and unsafe conditions.
Participate in accident, near-miss accident, or potential hazard investigations.
Actively participate in health and safety training and demonstrate competency based on training received.
Participate actively in providing suggestions for health and safety program improvement.
Know and implement regulatory compliance requirements in their work area.
Provide, establish, and improve the hose manufacturing process
Provide, establish, and oversee implementation of capital appropriation process
Improve safety and environmental programs
Implement kaizen and lean manufacturing concepts
Improve manufacturing and materials process flow
Recommend, implement, and manage equipment and process design and capability
Troubleshoot in all aspects of the business
Demonstrate ability in project management implementation and techniques