Industrial Engineering Manager – Initiation Systems (IS) Manufacturing

Description

• [Company] , a wholly owned subsidiary of[Company] , is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America and Australia, as well as selected customers in the Asia Pacific region. Due to continued results and world-leading innovation, customers in the mining, quarry, construction, pipeline and geophysical exploration industries choose[Company] .

Responsible for the following:

• The Industrial Engineering Manager is responsible for functionally managing all Manufacturing Quality Engineering resources of North American IS Manufacturing sites. Main focus being applied to close monitoring of Manufacturing performances by process and by product as well as their constant optimization using proven tools and processes.
• Thorough management of manufacturing standards, identification and quantification of improvement opportunities along with operations peers and elaboration / tracking of initiatives detailed action plans. Monitoring of progress rate and support through deployment and/or assignment of capable Industrial Engineering Resources.    

Essential Functions:

• Functionally manage a team of 12 Manufacturing Quality Engineers (MQE).
• Active part of the IS Manufacturing Management Team.
• Identify and document Productivity Improvement opportunities.
• Help site managers to implement robust Cost / ROI analysis.
• Elaborate and provide training and coaching to the MQEs.
• Closely manage manufacturing ability to generate positive variances.
• Make Improvement target proposal with the participation of manufacturing peers.
• Decision Making Authority: As per relevant team leadership role, makes decisions regarding team direction and obtaining outside resources.
• Major Challenges: Driving Projects to completion in a matrix environment and managing resources at multiple sites.

Requirements:
Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Experience:

• 10 plus yrs. experience in a high paced manufacturing environment.

Technical:

• Fluent in English, Verbal and writing. Good knowledge of Spanish would be an asset.
• Proficient with the use of productive tools such as Visio, MS Project, Excel, Access, Word.
• In Depth knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools (SMED, DMAIC, Theory of constraint, TAKT / cycle time balancing, Kaizen Events, 5S) and performance indicators and technologies (OEE, First Pass Yields, Six Sigma process robustness) as well as problem solving techniques.
• The incumbent must also be highly skilled at working with others and in training a wide spectrum of employees of different skills and functions.
• Must possess the ability to utilize recognized industrial engineering techniques effectively to produce tangible and durable results.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

Role Competencies:

• Ability to positively drive projects and get others to do as well (in a matrix structure).
• Ability to read and understand Process and Instrument Diagrams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational and planning skills, facilitation skills, computer skills.
• Flexible, analytical and detailed oriented.
• Strong Leadership Competencies.
• Strong track record in Team Building.

Work Environment & Physical Conditions:

• Ability to wear and care for applicable personal protective equipment (such as, safety glasses and shoes, respirator, hard hat and ear protection, safety harness) as required by site-specific requirements