Director, Advance Manufacturing Engineer & Technology

Director, Advance Manufacturing Engineering & Technology

Location:

South Chesterfield, VA, US, 23834

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Our Story:
Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as Hill Phoenix and Anthony.

DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.

DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.

Dover Food Retail (DFR) has an exciting career opportunity for a Director, Advance Manufacturing Engineering & Technology. This critical role is an integral part of the DFR Operations Leadership Team. DFR is the leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services under brands such as Hill Phoenix and Anthony.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, this role will lead and coordinate Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering for the universe of DFR sites. This role will serve as a new product introduction (NPI) lead for technology and processes and will serve as the subject matter expert to lead global manufacturing strategies for the global business, to drive best in class manufacturing engineering processes and performance.

A key deliverable is standardization and best in class cost.

• Lead the Advanced Manufacturing team across DFR
• Deliver process optimization vision, method and accountability through the development and implementation of preferred process benchmarking and optimization methodology
• Provide development; along with input into and supports delivery of performance reviews, skill requirements and development plans for all manufacturing engineering functions
• Defines equipment standards and controls (plants responsible for monitoring and controls maintenance)
• Develop and utilize systematic and comprehensive methods and tools to accomplish objectives Lead identification and deployment of AME technology roadmap plans and AME CI goals for all sites; ensure preparation of all AME reports and provide report analysis with recommendations Partner with other functional professionals across the organization to deliver critical business decisions
• Approves, along with site leader(s) all equipment CARs to ensure specification adherence, equipment strategy adherence, and utilization impact.
• Manages capital budget for enterprise related to product capital investment.
• Coordinates support of PDP programs in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) feasibility review with Product Engineering to ensure our new products take advantage of the latest in manufacturing processes and to ensure our new products are designed for optimum manufacturability
• Develops and executes a manufacturing maturity assessment process to drive standardization
• Directs the implementation of equipment Best Practices across manufacturing globally
• Supports plant Engineering Managers and staff; provides input into and supports delivery of performance reviews and development plans
• Leads AME/ME team in developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal or external customers, driving improved customer service and problem solving in coordination with the corresponding PBU Operations leadership team as well as with the Global Manufacturing Quality and PBU Business Quality leaders (and the rest of the manufacturing Quality Leadership Team as applicable)
• Establish a customer focused approach, external and internal customers
• Lead, coach, mentor, motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve an optimum level of performance by consistently demonstrating role model behavior.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports in a timely manner.
• Develop, lead and mature the strategy, transition and delivery of partnerships in coordination with the strategy set by the business and the Vice President of Operations
• Develop and implement a strategy and infrastructure to deliver growth enabling practices for key site and business priorities aligned to Speed of Execution, Cost, Talent and Enabling Growth
• Support projects and utilizing change management techniques to achieve measurable return on investments
• Partners with stakeholders, you and your team will provide guidance and recommendations on process…