ENGINEERING MANAGER

Job Duties & Responsibilities.
Manufacturing Engineering Managers and directs the Manufacturing Engineering function to ensure all assigned duties are completed in a timely, quality minded, and cost-effective manner.
Assures documentation regarding internal procedures for component production are available, current and accurate (i.
., bills of material and manufacturing routings, etc.).
Assures time standards are established and maintained for all significant direct and indirect labor operations.
Works to develop manufacturing processes that optimize the most efficient production methods and workplace layout utilizing the lean principles and methodologies.
Strongly advocates total quality concepts of customer requirements, continuous improvement, goals, measurements, etc.
Coordinates corrective actions.
through end-of-run meetings and production notes driving suggestions for design changes to improve manufacturability and process innovation.
Responsible for the factory capacity at a machine level (theoretical) and coordinates with operations and planning to insure optimum capacity utilization and efficiency.
Works with other departments to assure schedules and capacities are adequate to support marketing requirements.
Research and develop utilization of innovative technology to improve product efficient manufacturability and cost.
Responsible for injection molding processes and standards.
Improves molding quality using mold pressure and computer control technology  Project Engineering Stay current in and coordinate the introduction of innovative technologies, processes, and procedures to enhance and facilitate quality and productivity improvements.
Analyzes and recommends ideas and drives changes, including any capital expenditures to reduce/improve energy consumption/utilization.
Analyzes, designs, and implements changes to plant layout utilizing lean principles for all equipment to improve productivity, quality, and operator safety in coordination with Operations leadership.
Responsible for the overall project management and coordination for capital projects.
Coordinates capital project implementation including justification, competitive bidding, and program completion.
New Product Development Responds to request for quotes on all new products requested.
Ensures all manufacturing documentation is ready, on-time for the first production run.
Utilizes Lean principles in process development and design for driving set up time reductions, waste elimination and standardized operating procedures through the new product development cycle.
Implements concurrent engineering practices – promoting team building at all levels and focusing on “design for manufacturing” practices.
Works with Quality department on process capability studies to assess product designs and our manufacturing processes.
Works with Design engineering to produce prototype as needed.
Tooling Responsible for tooling design, supervision of fabrication, and procurement if needed to meet production needs.
Ensures all new production tooling is completed and available by production startup.
Maintains the tool log system for tracking and approving all controlled tools throughout the plant.
Establishes preventative maintenance schedules to ensure tooling is safe and producing high quality components.
Responsible for supervisor repairing molds and tooling.
Financial and Budget Control Works with the Operations leadership team to develop and execute a strategic long range capital plan Approves all engineering purchase orders to assure assigned cost centers are maintained within the approved budget guidelines.
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