Manager, Engineering

Job Description:

Coordinates and directs activities of Manufacturing Engineering team. Works together with other departmental managers to coordinate efforts between departments. Responsible for coordination of efforts to identify inefficiencies in manufacturing process, capacities, and effectiveness and to work with the Manufacturing Engineering team to devise solutions to those inefficiencies

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support Manufacturing Engineers in their efforts to solve manufacturing process related issues.
• Communicate effectively with other departmental managers to maintain a strong working relationship between departments
• Perform timekeeping, performance reviews, administer disciplinary actions, and coordinate engineer's skills development
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• An Engineering degree in a related field or equivalent
• 5-10 years industrial manufacturing experience or equivalent in related industry
• Must be versed in the use of business software suites such as MS Office/Outlook and MS project.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills

Essential Mental Functions:

• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of Project Management and manufacturing principles.
• Must be able to mentor engineering team.
• Recommend measure to improve methods, performance, and quality.
• Must be comfortable and confident in working with OEMs to resolve equipment/process issues.

Essential Physical Functions:

• Be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Be able to stand/walk for up to 95% of the normal work shift
• Be able to work in conditions that are below 32 deg and/or above 90 deg as occasion would dictate

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

Acknowledgement:

I have read this job description (or had it read to me) and I fully understand all my job duties and responsibilities. I am able to perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that my job duties and responsibilities may change on a temporary or regular basis according to the needs of my location or department and if so I will be required to perform such additional duties and responsibilities. If I have any questions about job duties not specified on this description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with my immediate supervisor or a member of the Human Resources staff.