Lead the engineering team, and provide technical and Strategic direction for defining, maintaining, and improving the manufacturing processes and standardizing across the shifts.
Work with and align with Product Engineering Team on new products transfers into manufacturing.
Drive the team in the research and identification of new methods to improve the overall cost, quality, safety, and delivery of products.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders in the development, planning and execution of the productivity strategy.
Drive the team’s accountability for Customer Complaints/Requests to meet responsiveness expectations.
Direct and develop personnel to improve individual and organizational performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to enhance toolset development and utilization and execute to a high standard (e.g., FMEA, SPC; process modeling, Six Sigma)
Provide resources, direction and expertise for the successful development and execution of capital projects.
Develop a vision and a multi-year road map that focuses on achieving excellence in the foundational elements of manufacturing engineering.
Support the annual capital and operating budget process and prioritize, plan, and present data/supporting justification to senior management.
Partner with the facility Maintenance Manager to develop and deploy preventative and predictive maintenance programs and risk assessments.
Manage projects, alteration of process equipment, machinery, and other production support requirements.
Provide guidance and training to staff, developing their team to attain career goals, motivating individuals to achieve results, and recruiting and maintaining a high-quality staff.