Senior Manager Manufacturing - Engineering

Job Summary: The Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering manage and support complex defense, avionics or medical device-related manufacturing engineering activities.

Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Methods Specialists, proactively looking for cost savings in areas of product design and through internal and supplier process improvement initiatives.

Will assume technical leadership for the analysis of manufacturing processes for product improvements and resolution of production problems, assuring maximum manufacturing efficiency.

Manage the creation of work instructions to provide clear and concise assembly processes resulting in consistent high-quality production.

Will be a Lean, Six Sigma practitioner with influence to empower change for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Assure efficient operation of manufacturing engineering functions that provide for the development and improvement of manufacturing processes, tools and equipment.

Responsible for a total manufacturing engineering program to include efficient direction and integration of the following functions: Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, and Tool Design, Process Control and the integrated release of products from Engineering to Operations.


* Review and evaluate product design plans and make recommendations in the areas of manufacturability and serviceability.


* Plan and coordinate the introduction of new products, programs and major product modifications, including means of manufacturing, equipment, tool and test equipment requirements, operation planning, methods and time standards.


* Define Manufacturing Engineering strategy in support of Company and Operations goals in order to ensure that the Manufacturing Engineering team possesses the right alignment and skills to meet evolving manufacturing needs.


* Provide day to day engineering support to assigned manufacturing programs to ensure compliance to company's quality system requirements.


* Maintain effective liaison with vendors, engineering staff, and other departments to provide resolution to producibility problems and efficient manufacturing processes.


* Develop and maintain a Total Quality Management (TQM) culture in subordinates.


* Manage the efficient generation of production work instruction, time study standards, and operations plans to improve productivity.


* Review and coordinate the establishment of product design requirements that will facilitate the most economic manufacturing results.

Assist product planning and design by defining manufacturing capabilities.


* Coordinate the smooth transition of new equipment, products and processes into production.


* Recommend make or buy actions that will yield reduced costs.


* Investigate and develop new processes, equipment and methods to reduce the cost of products or to improve product performance, quality or delivery, with particular regard for vertical integration.


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