Engineering Leader - Plant 10

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:


* BS Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Operations Management from an accredited institution.


* Minimum of 5 years' experience in a related manufacturing engineering function.


* Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Verification of employment will be required at the time of hire.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:


* Experience in Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination and Kaizen.


* Excellent analytical, problem solving, (5 Why, Trucker's Log, A3 Thinking), community, interpersonal, organization and negotiation skills.


* Excellent leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment.


* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and employees.


* Ability to read blueprints.


* Experience with CAD.


* Ability to analyze time studies to set labor standards, mechanical ability that would allow the search for new and better equipment in a manufacturing environment.


* Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to the manufacturing areas.


* Experience in the investment casting industry.


* Good financial literacy.

This Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Leader position will be located in our Plant 10, Whitehall Casting Operation and will support manufacturing by leading and providing focused projects that will improve throughput, reduce inventory and reduce operating expenses.

Will lead and engage employees to drive reduction labor costs through cellular manufacturing and new/improved methods and equipment.

Must be able to apply standard practices and techniques, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and take corrective action.

Will document work and prepare technical notes/reports, establish customer contacts (internal and external) as required.

Job Responsibilities


* Lead initiatives to achieve product yield improvements, variation reduction, and achieve cost reduction goals related to the manufacture of ceramic cores/parts


* Direct and manage the activities regarding product tool/part designs and standards


* Manage and direct the New Product Introduction (NPI) initiative ensuring product development in accordance with overall project timelines, budget, and quoted standards


* Develop the overall plant scrap reduction plan and manage the initiatives and actions to meet the scrap targets


* Direct and participate in the conception, evaluation and implementation of cost improvement, product improvement and production problem solving activities


* Establish professional working relationship with Engineering Managers and Engineering Team at each casting facility and promote engineering team communication regarding product status and issues


* Work directly with engine manufacturer's engineering team in conjunction with ...