Engineering Manager

Position: Engineering Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Location: McCalla, AL

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Pay: $150k-$170k

Shift: 1st

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Employer Matching
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Career Growth & Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all plant engineering functions including manufacturing engineering, process engineering, tooling, facility and equipment maintenance.
• Leads and drives activities related to continuous improvement (e.g., cycle times, scrap, quality, material cost reduction, regrind implementation, etc.).
• Reviews and establishes contingencies / justifications for Capital Appropriation Requests, department budgets, and personnel salary plans.
• Develop plans for process improvement and will have specific areas of accountability in its execution.
• Provides support on new product launch tooling, providing the manufacturing input for development of new processes and improvements to existing processes and tooling.
• Ensures new tools and processes from launch team are ready for production and ensures smooth execution in operations.
• Direct all engineering and maintenance functions in the plant, assigns responsibilities and ensures compliance with expectations of performance.
• Develop personnel in technical execution, planning, and decision making to positively impact business financials.
• Mentoring/Coaching through group communication and 1on1’s.
• Influences supporting groups and operations.
• Enforce safety rules daily and actively intervene to correct unsafe actions and conditions.
• Conducts daily observations of PPE use and safe work practices adherence and coach employees as needed.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Level Degree- Area of Study: Engineering, Technical Engineering or similar.

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.

• 7-10 minimum years of experience with leading engineering and maintenance.
• 5-9 minimum years of experience within the automotive industry
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Superior problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Mechanical Aptitude for problem solving.
• Proven ability to effectively lead a team and drive operational improvements.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
• 3-5 years of injection molding experience.
• Understanding of scientific molding concepts.
• Experience with various injection molding technologies.
• 3-5 years leading manufacturing engineering.
• 3-5 years with vacuum forming and foam in place processes.

About Spark Talent Acquisition:

Spark Talent Acquisition is a recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that finding a new position can be stressful and identifying top talent can be challenging. For us to maximize successful placement and retention, we start by listening to and understanding each of our clients. We believe in face-to-face interaction and having a solid understanding of our client’s business before placement. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to continually create career opportunities.