Manager, Engineering - Process Advanced - Sr

Position Summary:

The Advanced Process Engineering Sr. Manager will direct and coordinate the planning and completion of manufacturing production, process, tooling, gaging, and plant engineering projects with relation to product production. Will assist plants in achieving launch targets, OEE improvements, and lean Initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct engineering activities relative to manufacture of automotive products

Support and develop quotations for new business opportunities

Develop capital/tooling spending plans/requirements, and implement appropriate aspects of capital plan

Oversee the design, acquisition, and installation of capital equipment and tooling to meet production and financial requirements

Apply understanding of the business and how own team contributes to the achievement of results

Manage professional employees and/or supervisors

Provide and update equipment to support current manufacturing requirements

Coordinate with quality and production and provide necessary support to meet company objectives

Direct efforts for tooling, manufacturing process, plant engineering, and maintenance project management

Ensure clear communication of lessons learned are shared within their respective department and across other departments

Identify and resolves complex technical, operational and organizations problem

Guide by policies, resource requirements, budgets and the business plan

Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline

Drive new and innovative ideas for process improvements

Guide, influence and persuade other either internally in other areas or externally with customers or agencies

Provide knowledge of material and process costs to support manufacturing

Provide health, and safety requirements in support of tooling, equipment, and CLauS deliverables

Responsible for the development and implementation of engineering standards

May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

Education and Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in engineering preferred; Masters or other advanced degree is a plus

Minimum of five years’ prior leadership experience preferred

Ability to apply understanding of the business and how own team contributes to the achievement of results

Ability to make decisions guided by policies, procedure and business plan; receives guidance from manager

Minimum of ten years’ experience in process engineering, tooling, equipment, and process improvement

Requires in-depth understanding and application of concepts, theories and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines

Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to effectively interface with all levels of hourly and management personnel, both inside and outside of the company.

Working knowledge of customer functional performance requirements

Strong technical problem-solving skills, project management, and statistical process control capability

Strong understanding of MRP, quality control, purchasing, accounting

Knowledge of Core Quality Tools: FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC.

Knowledge of Problem-Solving Tools (8D, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, etc.).

Knowledge of Problem-Solving techniques (6 Sigma, Kaizen, Kepner Tregoe, etc.).

Strong manufacturing engineering skills and understanding of shop floor routings

Experience with profile extrusion and injection molding of TPE & PVC preferred

Microsoft Office proficient

Work Environment/Work Conditions:

Professional Office Environment

Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor

Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required, up to 80 – 100% of the time

Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury

Position Type:Regular

Additional Locations:

Additional Information:

Remote Status:Hybrid

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