Engineering Group Lead

Job Description

Engineering Group Lead - Kokomo IN

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, where your voice will be heard?

We have a position for an Engineering Group Lead in Kokomo IN

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

The Engineering Group Lead is responsible for implementing continuous improvement for existing capacity, implementing new capacity and ensuring the uninterrupted functioning of the production lines while achieving the highest level of quality, up-time, and waste elimination through well-established quality maintenance programs and deployment of advanced tools.

Responsibilities:

Leading Engineers in attainment of continuous improvement goals of operations and implementation of new model and non-new model capacity improvements.

Must have excellent project management skills, capable of creating project schedules, maintaining project budgets/forecasts, and tracking/closing open issues.

Capable of supporting / creating budgetary cost estimates for new and retool studies.

Participate in simultaneous engineering activities and suppliers on new model programs.

Obtain outside resources and information when technical challenges exceed capability of the cross functional team.

Actively participate and intervene in project development in the area(s) of responsibility to reduce/eliminate waste.

Drive Engine /Transmission/ lines and processes to fully PPAP'd requirements at 85% OPE

Drive kaizen/projects with Engineering Team in areas of waste defined through prioritization.

Ability to present during plant / project reviews to all levels of leadership of the organization.

Train, coach, and support the deployment of sophisticated SPW tools on more complex problems (e.g., major, and advanced projects utilizing statistical methods to reduce variation).

Offer hands on trouble-shooting support to the assigned Technical Engineers and Maintenance Support Team in securing/improving OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) of process equipment including the improvement of MTBF (mean time between faults) and reduction in MTTR (mean time between repairs).

Oversee/ensure the updating of all process equipment related documentation including, but not limited to:

Tool and operation sheets, machine drawings, tool drawings,

PFMEA's (process failure model effects analysis), control plans,

OPL's (one-point lessons),

EWO's (emergency work order), software back-up programs, etc.

Lead efforts for spare parts definition and cataloging in the business unit assigned.

Qualifications:

Engineering/Engineering Technology Bachelor's degree required (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical).

Experience in engineering services/ program management and/or engineering projects execution experience.

Minimum 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience

Must have 3-5 years of supervisory/project experience

Must be able to lead and coach manufacturing process engineers in problem solving methodologies.

Must have excellent communication skills and strong knowledge of business metrics.

Demonstrated leadership competencies and able to handle multiple tasks and work with all levels of management, union, and other organizations.

Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Travel 20/40%

Create manufacturing cost studies as required.

Machining Process(s) knowledge

Must have a valid driver's license

What you will get:

Full benefits: medical, dental, vision

Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance

Competitive Paid time off package

Company Description

LER TechForce, previously LHP Engineering Resources, was founded in 2001 and has boasted year-over-year growth ever since.

From inception to today, LER TechForce has grown to over 350 engineers on staff or at customer locations. From the beginning, our focus has been rooted in our employees’ success, and that remains true today.

LER TechForce is backed by the engineering and consulting power of LHP Engineering Solutions, the global leader in functional safety consulting and implementation.

LER TechForce is a proud member of the Women's Business Enterprise. Certified in 2020, LER TechForce is controlled, operated, and managed by a team of 3 women.

Full-time