Team Lead, Product Engineering

ElringKlinger•Easley, SC

About The Position

The Team Lead, Product Engineering is responsible for the functional and/or disciplinary management of employees and for budget planning and tracking within the assigned area. The role develops the Product Engineering department strategically, with a focus on lean production, by identifying improvement opportunities, documenting them in a roadmap, and setting priorities in coordination with the Production Manager. The position supports achievement of one- to five-year targets by defining targets, measures, and priorities. It implements and complies with production standards, reports KPIs to BUs and CUs, and creates and manages production master data, including bills of materials, material masters, routings, work centers, and equipment. The role also analyzes differences between production and the ERP system, develops action plans, supports continuous improvement projects, and coordinates measures and issues across the plant.

Responsibilities

  • Manage employees disciplinarily and/or functionally.
  • Plan and track the budget for the assigned area.
  • Further develop the Product Engineering department strategically, focusing on lean production.
  • Identify improvement opportunities, document them in a roadmap, and define priorities in coordination with the Production Manager.
  • Define targets, measures, and priorities for achieving one- to five-year targets.
  • Implement and comply with specified production standards, including reporting KPIs to the BUs and CUs.
  • Create and manage master data for bills of materials, material masters, routings, work centers, and equipment.
  • Determine production data needed to create bills of materials and work plans.
  • Analyze discrepancies between production and the ERP system and develop suitable action plans.
  • Assist with CIP projects.
  • Prepare preliminary calculations and standard price calculations.
  • Develop action plans to improve KPIs.
  • Act as a point of contact for the CU in the plant.
  • Coordinate issues affecting multiple BUs in the plant.
  • Escalate matters to the CUs and BUs.
  • Coordinate measures to optimize Production Order Variance.
  • Coordinate the rollout of PDA systems in the plant.
  • Determine process data for creating and managing master data.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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