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We are seeking an Engineering Manager for ourTennessee Plant. Location

Position Summary:

Manage and direct essential engineering functions related to product engineering, product launches, product changes, product documentation, maintaining and improving manufacturing processes, and plant and factory facilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• To provide leadership, training and direction for all positions within the manufacturing engineering department.
• To develop product and improve manufacturing technologies that provide high quality products, excellent customer service and optimizes profitability for the company.
• Provide leadership for project management activities that result in creative and innovative improvements in the manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical services for development of process instructions manuals and key training aids for manufacturing.
• Develop and manage departmental budget leading to cost control and waste reduction.
• Support and implement continuous improvement projects resulting in reduced scrap and labor, quality improvements, lower cycle times and improved safety.
• Support manufacturing in troubleshooting processes.
• Support manufacturing in the training of operators

Maintain timely and accurate process documentation including but not limited to the following:

• MWI -Sections 4,5,6,9 and process flow
• Labor standards
• Equipment cycle times

Plant and factory engineering including but not limited to the following:

• Accurate floor layouts
• Accurate and up to date plant and factory drawings
• Facilities planning
• Plant systems (ie electrical, mechanical, fire system, air, water, etc).
• Expansion and improvement projects

Maintain and support equipment control systems and software including but not limited to the following:

• PLC programming and interfaces
• Vision systems
• Define develop and maintain software control and change process
• Manage implementation of all product changes.

New product launches including but not limited to the following:

• Representing the factory on new program launch teams.
• APQP process
• New process development and prove in
• Manufacturing launch manager
• MWI development
• Bill of Materials
• Process flow charts, FMEAs, and control plan
• Process planning
• Capital planning
• Timelines and open issues
• Maintain accurate and current product documentation:
• Drawings
• KPS's
• FMEA, and control plans
• Customer information
• PO's
• PQ's
• Change request
• Product/process change checklist
• Timelines
• Quoting
• New programs
• Design changes
• Cost Reductions
• Manufacturing Planning
• Factory capacity planning
• Capital (forecasting, tracking, budgeting)
• Develop, implement and support automated manufacturing processes.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years in a leadership role, progressively increasing in job responsibilities.
• Familiarity with APQP methodology.
• Experienced in an engineering field within a manufacturing environment, preferably an automotive supplier.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• Through knowledge of SPC and statistical data analysis.
• Practical knowledge and experience with DOE techniques.