Manufacturing Engineering Manager

About

• [Company] is a global multi-industry manufacturing leader committed to operational excellence and execution. With operations in over 35 countries with over 17,000 employees, we specialize in a diverse range of products serving various industries including power and energy, process equipment, vehicle diagnostic tools, pharmaceutical, food and beverage and oil and gas. 
• We are currently recruiting talent to focus on innovation, expert technology, service and product leadership that will provide critical solutions that help businesses around the globe perform at optimal levels. We hope you will consider joining our dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; (Engineering preferred), and two to three years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refine the Annual lean manufacturing implementation plan, based on approved strategic plan throughout all processes.  Initiate and maintain an effective 5S program.  Own this program as a foundation program for all lean improvement activities.  Execute and facilitate the Value Stream Mapping process for all lean initiatives from Customer Service through shipping of product.
• Utilize DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control), Flow, Pull, Standard Work, Error Proofing, Set-Up Reduction and TPM methods to close business performance gaps.  Assist Operations Management through measuring and monitoring productions activities, data analysis, trend identification and establishment of projects that drive continuous improvement.
• Measure and document progress towards meeting objectives related to Lean processes and programs.  Create and distribute timely status reports that update management regarding Lean initiatives and status using key metrics for lean deployment.
• Provide needed oversight and deploy training in the areas of Lean Enterprise Philosophy, tools, techniques and continuous improvement practices.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and long-term improvement opportunities.  Manage all assigned projects such that completion is accomplished on-time, within budget and with agreed to objectives of the project fully met.
• Participate in strategic and annual planning processes.  Build strong and positive relationships with all areas of the company by working to include them in the improvement activities, making sure their needs and requirements are carefully considered.
• Propose, plan for and manage Kaizen events and Kan Ban opportunities as well as other improvement activities which are aimed at removing non-value added activities therefore reducing costs, improving delivery and building customer satisfaction.

Job Summary

• Plans, develops and implements the Strategic Plan for Lean Manufacturing Processes throughout all manufacturing process from order entry through shipment of the product to the customer.