What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Engineering Manager position at Hilti North America?
Engineering simplicity into every project, every site, every time.
The Production Engineering Manager leads a cross-functional team that creates reliable and innovative processes across five US and Canada production sites. This role is responsible for translating Large Projects & Complex Customers requests into simplified manufacturing work instructions for a seamless execution at the shop floor level. It will also continuously reassess team strategy at an organizational level as well as a systems level to manage incoming flow of large project work.
What You'll Do
In addition to a competitive base salary and bonus potential, we offer a robust benefits package including a generous paid time off policy that includes vacation, personal days, health & wellness, and 2 days per year to give back in your local community, paid family leave, educational reimbursement, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, and a variety of other benefits to fit the needs of our employees.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
Legal Notice
Hilti, Inc is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
The Production Engineering Manager leads a cross-functional team that creates reliable and innovative processes across five US and Canada production sites. This role is responsible for translating Large Projects & Complex Customers requests into simplified manufacturing work instructions for a seamless execution at the shop floor level. It will also continuously reassess team strategy at an organizational level as well as a systems level to manage incoming flow of large project work.
What You'll Do
- Define and re-evaluate organizational structure to effectively support large project growth & prefabrication needs; inclusive of upcoming system and process needs based on project pipeline.
- Lead and develop a team consisting of engineers and systems experts to support multiple product sites, inclusive of ongoing evaluations of necessary skillsets & education to support large projects.
- Ensure success of cross-functional collaboration, teamwork, and continuous improvement across five production sites: Engineering Service Center (ESC) in Lewisville and Value-Added Services Center (VASC) in Visalia, Toronto, Lewisville and Dayton.
- Understand and lead the translation of large project strategy into clear, actionable team initiatives.
- Oversee and align various production engineering activities across five prefabrication facilities, each with distinct maturity levels and complex customer requirements (e.g., Make-To-Order vs Engineer-To-Order projects).
- Develop a mid-to-long-term roadmap and prioritize strategic initiatives to effectively absorb volume growth while positively impacting Customer Experience.
- Lead complex projects with direct executive leadership visibility, collaborating with the design Engineering group and Project Management Office (PMO).
- Define and implement innovative & scalable processes to support modular construction and efficient production; specifically with the introduction of new complex designs (3D design) and products.
- Champion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (SAP Manufacturing) usage by balancing end-user-friendliness with effective data capture for decision-making.
- Introduce design-for-manufacturing initiatives & manufacturing drafting best-practices through prototyping and Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) to improve product readiness and operational flow (positively impacting First-Pass Yield).
- Act as a main interface with internal stakeholders such as PMO, Product Modification operations, Engineering Center of Excellence (ECE) (Engineering & CAD), and other departments (BU F&P Solutions / Global Logistics) to ensure alignment and successful execution of Prefabrication projects.
- Serve as a change agent for process transformation and digital adoption across the network.
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Master’s degree (mechanical or industrial engineering, business administration, or equivalent), required.
- Eight (8) years’ experience in manufacturing or production engineering, inclusive of three (3) years in a leadership capacity, required.
- Proven experience leading cross-site and/or multi-functional teams, required.
- Experience in Lean manufacturing, ERP System (SAP) and process improvement, required.
- Demonstrated success in building and developing a high-performing team.
- Ability to navigate complex topics, explain leadership and develop results through collaboration.
- Strong analytical skills, inclusive of complex analysis and communicating complex topics at different levels in the organization.
- High level of commitment, eager to learn with the ability to work in a structured and self-reliant way.
- Concentrated attention to detail while maintaining focus on the bigger picture, including cross-functional and global operational views.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
In addition to a competitive base salary and bonus potential, we offer a robust benefits package including a generous paid time off policy that includes vacation, personal days, health & wellness, and 2 days per year to give back in your local community, paid family leave, educational reimbursement, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, and a variety of other benefits to fit the needs of our employees.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
Legal Notice
Hilti, Inc is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.