Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Johnson Controls

2d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position manages activities and allocates resources within the Manufacturing Engineering Team to develop and meet Divisional, Site, and Value Stream goals. He/she/they will lead a group of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians to design and develop tools, controls, equipment, and processes to support manufacturing fabrication and assembly operations of commercial HVAC units. A significant portion of the manager’s time is dedicated to team development, performance management, and organizational leadership responsibilities. This person will work closely with the manufacturing operations team with a Lean mindset in developing new production methods, workstream consolidation layouts, and interfacing with the quality control staff to establish standards and resolve manufacturing issues.

Requirements

University degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Industrial Engineer or equivalent degree preferred.
A minimum of 8 years manufacturing and production operations and/or manufacturing engineering experience.
At least 5 years’ successful supervisory/management experience of manufacturing engineers.
Demonstrated track record of project management execution and a high-level of performance in current and previous positions.
Hands-on experience in cost estimating, project management, contract negotiations and interaction with product vendors.
Strong knowledge and experience with Lean layouts and related flow strategy using six sigma and lean principles.
Experience with manufacturing process improvement and production tools.

Responsibilities

Manage Manufacturing Engineering personnel and Lean Manufacturing Professionals.
Develop Future State vision and drive and monitor the implementation plan.
Provide direction and guidance to technician and engineering staff.
Align resources and identify opportunities for improvement within existing processes and systems.
Build strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Maintenance, Quality, New Product Introduction, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Team, Supplier Engineering, and Continuous improvement functions.
Ensure that inputs from all internal and external customers are understood, plans are appropriately developed and drives accountability and execution to plans.
Utilize excellent communication skills, demonstrating leadership communicating both up and down the organization.
Influence, guide, and manage internal/external resources to achieve program goals.
Provide significant guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches.
Recruit, coach, and develop organizational talent.
Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
Create an entrepreneurial environment.
Keep the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
Demonstrate effective change leadership.
Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Make decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules to achieve department objectives.
Utilize strong Capital Planning skills: budget, application and project management.
Direct activities of manufacturing engineers in developing labor standards, work instructions, operational description sheets, and labor costing.
Achieve the plant's annual Continuous Improvement (CI) Savings Goal by enhancing workflow, balancing production lines, conducting 3P Kaizen events, and adopting a Lean mindset to eliminate waste and reduce controllable conversion costs.