Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Company: CRG Search
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

ClientOur client is a multi-million dollar, global, industry-leading thermal technology manufacturer with over 13,000 employees operating on 4 continents. For more than 100 years, they have served the Automotive, Truck, Off-Highway/Construction, and HVAC&R industries with cutting-edge customized heating and cooling solutions.
Core Values

• Integrity
• Equality & Inclusion
• Teamwork & Accountability
• Excellence in products, services, and relationships
• Technology-driven
  SummaryThe Plant Manufacturing Engineering Manager will ensure that new and existing manufacturing processes produce products that meet EH&S requirements, customer requirements, Company risk management objectives, quality requirements, and standard labor, overhead, and material costs. These processes include equipment, tooling, facilities, methods of standard work, manufacturing engineering systems, and process controls. Project management and hands-on engineering management required.
  LocationJefferson City, MO
  CompensationCompensation is highly competitive and includes 401K + Full Medical, Dental, & Vision + Bonus
  Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain a high level of core technology competence within the engineering staff
  • Direction and coordination of product and process launches using APQP procedures and principles
  • Ensure that the manufacturing process is established with equipment, tooling, and process controls that can meet customer, risk, and operational targets
  • Ensure that the engineering staff is trained and competent to apply effective project management skills
  • Manage, through direct reports, the implementation of the PM system and the maintenance and repair of the equipment, tooling, and physical plant
  • Equipment and tooling capacity monitoring and planning
  • Maintain environmental regulatory compliance
  • Establish a capital budget and expense budget for management approval
  • Maintain metrics on equipment and tooling capacity utilization, regulatory conformance, launch conformance, process performance, process control, PM performance, and labor standards conformance
  • Communicate with the Regional Manager regarding capital planning and management, capacity planning, key product/process launches, process capabilities, and emerging/ongoing issues
  • Improve/maintain technical competency via the hiring process and PMP process.
  • Monitor capacity utilization to ensure OEE conformance and maintain the 1-year and 5-year capacity plan
  • Work closely with production on capacity issues/opportunities
  • Monitor key operational measurables
  • Plan PM requirements for all key tooling and equipment and monitor the system to ensure compliance and performance
  • Prepare capital and expense budgets and track conformance
  • Mentor the ME team and ensure continuing development
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical degree
    • 5-7 years minimum experience as a Manufacturing Engineer working in a similar industry
    • Demonstrated experience with structured APQP process project
    • History of successful development and management of project plans for product launch in an "automotive similar" environment
    • History of planning, development, and management of large capital projects
    • Experience in metal forming and joining technologies - preferred experience in plant product materials and core joining processing
    • Working knowledge of labor standards
    • Knowledge of quality systems: TS16949 & QS 9000
    • Knowledge and understanding of CI tools and approaches (ex: lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma)
    • Prior experience supervising technical and maintenance staff preferred
    • LCC equipment and tooling sourcing preferred

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