About This Role
The Engineering Manager will efficiently manage and support the day-to day activities of the Plant Engineering team. The Engineering Manager will collaborate with all key stakeholders to ensure engineering efforts are in alignment with company goals and will partner with their peers to align and share and best practices. This position is responsible to develop, test, modify and sustain solutions that will improve our manufacturing equipment, processes, and quality of production.
Key Responsibilities
• Create and execute a development plan for the engineering team; keeping them engaged and growing through coaching, teaching, and technically challenging projects.
• Day to day management of the engineering team regarding tasks, projects, and issues, and removing roadblocks as appropriate.
• Collaborating with critical business functions including manufacturing, supply chain, and quality assurance, providing technical support to develop new processes, equipment, and manufacturing methods as part of the leadership team.
• Budgeting responsibility both capital and human.
• Provide technical information and support to the various internal
teams and customers.
• Assist troubleshooting items in the manufacturing process.
• Works closely with corporate engineering staff to promote and
facilitate introduction of new or alternative approaches, methods,
or equipment to produce our products more effectively.
Qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, etc..) with 10 years’ experience, preferably in a manufacturing
environment.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
• A focus on safety is a must.
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Project Management capabilities are an asset.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to read blueprints/schematics and understand manufacturing
equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical activities may occasionally include:
• Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.
Physical activities may constantly include:
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.
Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:
• Noisy open office environment
• Noisy production facility
Benefits & Perks
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pet Insurance
• PTO
• HSA/FSA
• Matching 401K
• EAP