Engineering Manager

We are seeking an Engineering Manager for our First Quality Baby Products location in Macon, GA.

The primary purpose of the position is to lead and manage project engineering, ensuring we have the optimum facilities and manufacturing processes/lines as well as to provide Engineering /Technical stewardship.

Primary responsibilities include:

Lead, direct, and coordinate all facilities construction and new manufacturing equipment installations.

Provide functional stewardship/oversight for all aspects of Engineering.

Initiate/commercialize process development projects, ensuring continuous improvement.

Implement quality improvement and cost reduction projects.

Develop design criteria for new equipment.

Ensure that the business operation has the engineering/technical capability for meeting future business requirements.

Maintain a safe work environment, actively involved in improving safety systems and eliminating the causes of accidents.

Must exhibit a strong attention to detail in all aspects of role

Education, experience, and skills required include:

Strong technical aptitude and project management skills are musts.

Communication and interpersonal skills area key, as this position must/ will interact with many different functions and levels within and outside the organization.

A good teacher/mentor and team leader/builder

Capable of handling directly or indirectly, multiple tasks and projects.

Strong computer and analytical skills.

Manufacturing and project costing experience.

Demonstrated success in leading multidiscipline technical organizations in a manufacturing environment.

Eight to ten years minimum manufacturing experience required: preferably in a continuous process plant environment

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

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