Engineering Manager

Brief Description

General Summary:

The Engineering Manager will provide manufacturing and industrial engineering processing and support for the Middlefield injection molding plant, and will manage technical associates to meet customer and company expectations. The direction of these efforts should be toward achievement of production efficiencies, profit and balanced growth within the approved objectives of the company. This position reports directly to the plant manager.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the efficient and high quality production of customer parts through engineering best practices and the effective management of production associates and processes.
• Plan and implement safe, efficient, and effective manufacturing processes in to production.
• Monitor and direct corrections to production process/layout to meet or exceed production requirements, cost effectiveness and improve safety.
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma and 5S manufacturing initiatives.
• Provide technical support for mold processing and improvement.
• Improve overall performance of the technical team by measurable standards.
• Participate in and support initiatives and corrective actions related to safety.
• Assist in quoting new custom and proprietary business.
• Participate in the ECR process, insuring proper documentation, approvals and action.
• Manage special projects from manager and manage/oversee subcontractors.
• Develop and monitor Engineering department budget to achieve best results.
• Lead cost reduction projects.
• Maintain documentation necessary for all projects.
• Recommend product design changes to sales staff and/or customer to improve cost, efficiency, quality, production and labor cost.
• Propose, with justification, and be responsible for the selection and acquisition of new plant machinery upon approval of capital expenditure requisition.
• Provide technical, professional and engineering advice in meetings with customers on potential product issues including quality, manufacturing, staffing, or efficiency to meet or exceed customer satisfaction while maintaining company profitability.
• Other projects and duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.
  
  

Education, Experience, And Skill Requirements

• 4 year degree in Engineering field preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2 to 4 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three years of experience in an engineering function.
• Experience in a plastic manufacturing operation, preferably injection or blow molding.
• Strong knowledge of plastic processing machinery, equipment and design.
• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma in the manufacturing field. Black Belt Certification desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications: Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate concepts and complex issues in an understandable and supportive manner
  
  

Supervision Over The Following Roles

• Technical production staff
• Plant Engineers
  
  

Physical Requirements

• This role has minimal physical activity and requires the use of typical office equipment such as a computer, copy machine, laptop and cell phone. May be required to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally. Work is completed in both an office environment and on the production floor.
  
  

Summary

Flambeau offers a competitive wage plus medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 401(k) with company match, life, access to our onsite clinic, and more!

All offers of employment by Flambeau are contingent on completion of a drug test within 2 business days of your offer acceptance and a background check with results in compliance with company policy.

Flambeau, Inc. is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Employer and Drug Free Workplace.

Upon hire, Flambeau uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility for roles based in the United States.