Manufacturing Engineering Manager

3M Companies•Tonawanda, NY

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You'll Make in this Role As a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Lead and manage Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, and Facilities functions to ensure uninterrupted operations and compliance with safety and quality standards. Management of Process engineering for the facility. Process engineering includes process improvement, process documentation and processes controls. Direct responsibility for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for one or more departments in the immediate organization or the next higher organizational tier. Approves assigned programs and budget deviations as well as overall resources to meet business objectives. Determines priorities, timetables and assigns resources/tasks. Accountable for the activities and results of their functional area. Provides direct supervision to higher level professionals and lower-level managers which include objective setting, performance management, and motivating, as well as training and coaching. Creates solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems, which requires ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. Utilizes resources across work areas, departments and businesses to create solutions. Supervise installation, commissioning, and maintenance of production and utility equipment to support production targets Responsible for establishing and enforcing multiple concepts relative to the function. Working tasks might include: Develops manufacturing strategies in conjunction with fellow business leaders to ensure achievement of business objectives. Adjusts manufacturing strategies to meet changing market conditions for a medium to large sized manufacturing operation. Implements manufacturing standards and defines guidelines for assigned manufacturing disciplines such as engineering, production, quality, etc. Forecasts facility and manpower requirements, typically for one manufacturing site Assures plant equipment and processes have adequate capabilities to meet business and technology needs for production Coordinates operating activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives Ensures maximum efficiency and productivity of production facility through just-in-time concepts and/or other cost reduction methodologies. Actively participates in relevant corporate programs/initiatives, complies with professional and quality standards, complies with corporate policies and procedures, and acts in a manner consistent with 3M's values and ethical standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Ten (10) years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment.
Five (5) years of combined experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing setting in a private, public or military environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Expert/master knowledge and experience with the most current theories and practices in one or more related professional disciplines such as production, quality, engineering, materials control, warehousing, maintenance, health/safety/environment, etc.
Broad knowledge of multiple related disciplines. Comprehensive knowledge of 3M's global strategy, business areas, structure and organization, as well as of the external market (competitors, trends, etc.).

Responsibilities

Lead and manage Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, and Facilities functions to ensure uninterrupted operations and compliance with safety and quality standards.
Management of Process engineering for the facility. Process engineering includes process improvement, process documentation and processes controls.
Direct responsibility for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for one or more departments in the immediate organization or the next higher organizational tier. Approves assigned programs and budget deviations as well as overall resources to meet business objectives.
Determines priorities, timetables and assigns resources/tasks. Accountable for the activities and results of their functional area.
Provides direct supervision to higher level professionals and lower-level managers which include objective setting, performance management, and motivating, as well as training and coaching.
Creates solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems, which requires ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills.
Utilizes resources across work areas, departments and businesses to create solutions.
Supervise installation, commissioning, and maintenance of production and utility equipment to support production targets
Responsible for establishing and enforcing multiple concepts relative to the function. Working tasks might include: Develops manufacturing strategies in conjunction with fellow business leaders to ensure achievement of business objectives. Adjusts manufacturing strategies to meet changing market conditions for a medium to large sized manufacturing operation. Implements manufacturing standards and defines guidelines for assigned manufacturing disciplines such as engineering, production, quality, etc.
Forecasts facility and manpower requirements, typically for one manufacturing site
Assures plant equipment and processes have adequate capabilities to meet business and technology needs for production
Coordinates operating activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives
Ensures maximum efficiency and productivity of production facility through just-in-time concepts and/or other cost reduction methodologies.
Actively participates in relevant corporate programs/initiatives, complies with professional and quality standards, complies with corporate policies and procedures, and acts in a manner consistent with 3M's values and ethical standards.