Foundry Engineering Manager

Job Description:

As a Foundry OFP Manufacturing Engineer, you will plan, coordinate, and perform manufacturing engineering projects across the foundry. Operating in a team environment, you will collaborate closely with other engineers, supervisors, and operators within the order fulfilment process.

Responsibilities:
Coordinate and execute engineering projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Work approximately 75% on the shop floor

Required Skills/Experiences:
1 years of foundry/process engineering
Effective team collaboration
Project management skills
Solid skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Effective communication and problem solving skills

Desired Skills/Experiences:
Manufacturing line/process design experience
Experience with SAP, MES, Creo, AutoCAD
Controls Engineering/safety system design experience
Robotics programming and troubleshooting experience

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Technology or relevant work experience

Major Purpose:
Plans, coordinates, and performs manufacturing engineering work for a project or process.
Operates in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fulfillment process.
At this level, projects are of moderate scope and responsibility or may be a significant portion of a major and diverse project or process; decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers.
May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel, contractors and suppliers.

Major Duties
Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities.
Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge
Engineering Technology
Engineering Design
Engineering Development
Business Requirements Analysis
Engineering Specification
Engineering Testing
Project Schedule Management
Engineering Build
Engineering Implementation
Engineering Technical Operations Support
Health and Safety
Negotiation
Policy and Regulation
Review and Reporting
Risk Management
Contract Management
Costing and Budgeting

Notes:
1st and 3rd shift; primarily 3rd shift:* 10:30 pm to 7:*00 am; overtime possible
Business casual dress code; metatarsals required first day
Potential travel to other facilities for training
May drive a Gator inside the factory after completing training

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $44.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Waterloo, IA 50701 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Waterloo, IA 50701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40 - $45