Plant Engineering Manager

Crenlo Engineered Cabs•Rochester, MN

22h

About The Position

This management position is directly responsible for the Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance departments. The Plant Engineering function is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and processing through the fabrication, weld, paint, and assembly departments.

Requirements

Intermediate knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to multi-task with excellent time management, problem prevention and problem-solving skills.
Strong ability to work in a team environment with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read, interpret and communicate print specifications.
Intermediate proficiency in performing engineering calculations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, leadership and labor union representatives.
Strong ability to achieve cost reductions to both products and processes
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology
A minimum of 5 years of related industry and leadership experience in manufacturing, welding, or fabrication
Experience with project management, process improvement, lean manufacturing, and problem solving.
Experience in training and mentoring new employees in the process of utilizing various engineering analysis tools, directing changes to the manufacturing processes, improving material flow, and optimizing departmental layouts is required.
Lean Manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Cultivates and promotes a strong safety culture and follows all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identifies and communicates workplace hazards and corrects or seeks assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
Provides strong leadership and project management skills to successfully implement customer focused process/product improvements.
Provides training to new and existing employees in best practices for lean manufacturing, 5S, visual factory management (VFM), problem resolution/poke yoke, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
Utilizes proven lean manufacturing based analytical and troubleshooting / problem-solving abilities to identify opportunities for cost reduction, lead-time reduction, inventory reduction and quality improvement.
Leads the effort to improve safety in the facility.
Oversees Product Development Process for all new and existing programs. This includes the development of floor plan layouts, cost justifying new and/or used equipment, documentation and troubleshooting of new and existing processes. Attendance at all product development meetings for assigned products is required.
Develops safe processes and monitors existing processes to ensure the safety of our production associates.
Ensures that poke-yoke and mistake proofing are built into all processes and work on any customer or quality issues to ensure quality problems are solved and not repeated.
Implements and documents improvements to manufacturing efficiencies, takt time, floor space utilization, and overhead.
Evaluates existing tools and processes and recommends improvements that enhance both operator performance and ergonomics / safety of the overall operation.
Develops, implements, and sustains robust facilities and equipment preventative maintenance programs.
Responsible for several million dollars of departmental budgeting.
Develops annual Capital Expenditure plans that focus on cost reductions and strong ROIs.
Identifies and executes cost reduction initiatives, manufacturability reviews, corrective action closure, development and specification of fixtures and tools and equipment necessary to build the product,
Assesses the safety of the processes and methods used to ensure a safe work environment,
Develops project plans for manufacturing implementation and leading the implementation of new products.
Identifies new technology to maintain competitive advantage.
Oversees the maintenance department, ensuring execution of robust facilities and machine maintenance programs.