Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
• Supports continuous production improvement through quality enhancement, work simplification, material utilization, tooling and equipment improvements, layouts upgrades, and methods and standards.
• Develops effective and efficient troubleshooting techniques leading to cost effective and lasting solutions.
• Develops and releases manufacturing engineering documentation that includes manufacturing methods and procedures.
• Confers with design and machine build staff concerning product, equipment, and tooling design to ensure efficient manufacturing methods.
• Designs, evaluates, and improves manufacturing equipment.
• Uses computers for CAD designing, documentation and programming manufacturing equipment.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Works with new product development team to ensure that the product design compliments tooling and assembly.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Maintains progress of assigned project responsibilities and stays within budget.
• Confers with management, quality assurance and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Determines nature of manufacturing problems and implements corrective measures.
• Maintains an atmosphere of cooperation with other support departments and with production to obtain established goals.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Works to effect cost reduction and to create quality improvement proposals to determine timing, funding and procedures to accomplish proposed projects.
• Determines staffing requirements, and the allotment of available resources for the proposed projects.
• Identifies and delivers projects to maximize the benefits from applying in-lining and MRD in the local operation tools are central to plant performance improvement.
• Contributing member of the local Leadership Team and benchmarks expected outcomes against other facilities and aligns to Divisional priorities.
• Oversees and manages the Maintenance and Tooling departments.
• ISO-Understand and follow ISO/AS established programs

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree (BSME or BSIE) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of five years related experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Hands-on manufacturing experience using automated process in high volume atmosphere that includes Injection molding & related tooling and assembly automation.
• Good command of English, both written and oral for effective communication with other ITW units and business leaders.
• Practical experience leading lean manufacturing operations.
• Excellent time management, prioritization and project management skills.
• Strong business analytical skills, solid financial abilities including working knowledge of budgeting.
• Exceptional track record of developing and implementing operational plans to improve efficiency.
• Ability to manage complexity and change.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and staff to create a results driven, team-oriented environment.

• Ability to lead through influence vs. direct managerial control.

• Ability to identify and develop future leaders/managers.

Compensation Information:

100,000-130,000