International Manufacturing Manager

Job Summary:

Drive global manufacturing performance improvement through equipment, process engineering, and product engineering collaboration

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Essential Function

s:Manufacturing Process Leadership

• –Lead technical process improvement and troubleshooting support on metal and plastic fabrication processe
• s.Increase productivity as measured by process KPI
• s.Refine and drive alignment on manufacturing process standards (GO
• S)Coach manufacturing engineering teams for developmen

t.Production Equipment Strategy

• -Manage fleet of manufacturing equipment and drive improvement plan
• s.Maintain and update global proprietary machine design drawing catalo
• g.Lead global machine maintenance strategy with systems to improve asset availabilit
• y.Review and support new capital equipment business case developmen

t.Product Engineering Collaboration

• -Provide recommendations for product development engineers (Design for Manufacturability

).Operations support and technical expertise

• –Introduce new advances in manufacturing equipment and toolin
• g.Assess overall operations performance and drive improvement action

s.
Non-Essential Functio

• ns:
  Maintains knowledge of shop floor operations, product mix and characteristics, and general business processing requireme
• nts.Accommodate occasional requests for support outside of essential functions listed above as required to support business objecti

ves.
Qualifications and Requirem

• ents:Education: B.S. Degree in Enginee

ring.
Required Exper

• ience:Minimum of ten years of experience in manufacturing process engine
• ering.Working knowledge of manufacturing technology and processing me
• thods.Minimum of five years of project management exper
• ience.Experience in at least 2 of the following skillsets: Stamping, Forging, CNC Machining, Casting, or Plastic Injection Mo

lding.
Computer

• Skills:Ability to use a computer and applications such as Microsoft Word and
• Excel.Maintain familiarity with manufacturing, inventory control, and costing software applic

ations.
Travel Requirements: 30% (ability to travel internationally to all of our locations is r

equired)
Other Qualifications/Requirements o

• r Skills:Must have excellent verbal and written communicatio
• n skills.Strong skills in interacting with and communicating with people are e
• ssential.Proven ability to simultaneously handle a wide assortment of projects involving several departments and locations is i
• mportant.Excellent organizational skills
• required.Strong project management and follow-up is e
• ssential.Must possess mobility to work in a standard plant and office setting and to use standard office. equipment, including computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the t