Senior Mfg Engineer (Plant 3)

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Job Duties   

• Develop and mentor Manufacturing Engineers and Process Technicians while providing technical direction and leadership.
• Lead and manage plant or company’s technological drive of a large or significant process.
• Lead improvements to plant or organizational operations through manufacturing engineering analysis of existing operations compared to future requirements based on capacity, cost reduction, safety, and/or risk avoidance opportunities.
• Preparations of project justification include recommendations, make-vs-buy analysis, layout, cost impact, and schedule activities as required. Implementation of processes including equipment procurement, coordination of installation, process capability prove-out, training, process documentation, work standard measurement and production start-up. Demonstrate cross-functional project management skills. Input to and development of strategic and capital plans.
• Provide ongoing support of processes resulting from process improvement, part changes, changing capacities, etc.
• Lead or contribute to the product introduction process. Activities will vary depending on project size, structure, and phase but may include cost estimation, suggestion, and evaluation of design for manufacturability, process investigation, schedule development, make-vs-buy analysis, prototype manufacture, etc.
• Review production problems and implement solutions. Develop, implement, and update documentation and training as needed to support organizational operations.
• Contribute to initiatives by other plant functions such as quality, safety, environment, production control, etc., to improve operations.
• Provide technical direction, leadership and supervision to other Manufacturing Engineers and Process Technician.

Minimum Qualifications 

• 8-15 years related experience
• Associate Degree
• Must have valid driving privileges
• Occasional travel (0-5%)
• Occasional overnight stays (0-5%)

Preferred Qualifications 

• Certain technical skills and training such as CNC programming, CAD layout, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), process capability theory and statistical process control (SPC) may be required. 
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to lead the discussion, meeting, project, etc., and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to lead cross-functional teams, manage medium to large projects, and contribute to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Requires excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to support and mentor Process Technicians, Supervisors and others.