Responsible for directing the manufacturing engineering team of the Plant.

Working collaboratively with plant and corporate in programs development, responsible to develop and deliver robust product designs, tooling and processes to manufacturing. Injection molds, mold processing & automation, paint equipment & tooling, paint automation & processing, assembly equipment & processes. 

Duties:

Manage and schedule activities for Process Engineers & Process Technicians.

Maintain all equipment specs and programs.

Ensures proper training of engineers and mentors them and other key personnel to ensure a competent workforce

Owner of capable manufacturing processes throughout plant

Directs the development, validation, documentation, control of Injection molding processes and automation systems, Paint processes, robot programs and paint automation, Assembly processes.

Develops standardized work and trains key manufacturing personnel

Leads root cause problem solving and continuous improvement activities, working with stakeholders to solve problems related to safety, scrap, operational availability and productivity

Work with the plant lean manufacturing team on eliminating waste and implementing lean tools and practices.

Collaborates with corporate engineering, advanced manufacturing, and plant staff on new products in development and production engineering changes

Review part and system design for manufacturability considering molding, painting, assembly, and packaging perspectives

Leads development and maintenance of PFMEAs

Participates in Mold Design Reviews, assessing designs for robust tooling conditions, process and part removal optimization, and ease of maintenance

Leads paint process planning and directs and reviews paint rack concepts and prototypes assessing ergonomics, density, part retention, and ability to paint all surfaces per requirements

Participates in assembly process planning, reviews machine design for safety, ergonomics, robustness, and productivity

Directs customer, internal, and supplier product packaging development.

Champion introduction of new product tooling and processes into plant, collaborating with plant staff to schedule, train, process, trial run, document as required to fully prepare for production

Directs tooling and equipment preventive maintenance and repairs

Directs outside vendors when required for maintenance and repair

Ensures compliance with all OSHA and other regulatory and safety standards

Supports development of and adherence to IATF 16949 systems and procedures

Ensures compliance with environmental procedures and reporting requirements

Administers and tracks cost reduction efforts.

Requirements:

 At least ten years' engineering experience in an automotive environment

Working knowledge of injection mold design, maintenance and repair, scientific injection mold processing, robotic part removal end of arm tooling and programming

Working knowledge of paint processing and robotic programming, and secondary assembly processes (including plastic welding techniques, PLC programming)

Supervisory or managerial experience in an automotive environment

Independent thinking with strong analytical and problem solving skills is essential

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing at all levels in the organization

Outstanding leadership, team building, coaching and decision making abilities

Offer:

Benefits above the law

Managerial benefits (Car, Gas, etc.)

Specialization trainings

Good work environment + Employment stability

Career Plan