Manager, Engineering; Manufacturing

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A career with Summit Polymers means working with smart people in a culture that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. At Summit, we look for growth potential with every hire. We don't just fill seats, we set people on career paths. We're always on the lookout for smart people who are committed to continuous improvement, customer service and quality.

This is a technical and managerial position responsible for directing the manufacturing engineering team at a Summit Polymers manufacturing facility. While working collaboratively with plant and corporate resources in program development, the manufacturing engineering manager is responsible to develop and deliver robust product designs, tooling and processes to production. Typical tooling and processes include: injection molds, mold processing & automation, paint equipment & tooling, paint automation & processing, and secondary assembly equipment & processes.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager provides tooling and process support for three shift production operations through life of program. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is a champion of effective root cause problem solving and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Directs, prioritizes and schedules activities of subordinates to achieve plant and department performance objectives for safety, quality, productivity, and delivery
• Owner of capable manufacturing processes throughout plant
• Leads root cause problem solving and continuous improvement activities, working with manufacturing and maintenance, to solve problems related to safety, scrap, operational availability (machine up time), and productivity (cycle times)
• Collaborates 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( ECs)
• Directs tooling and equipment preventive maintenance and repairs
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelors degree in related engineering discipline
• Five years' engineering experience in an automotive environment
• 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
• High energy level and the ability to lead and motivate others

Skills and abilities:

• Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive section).

Travel requirements:

This position typically does require less than 5% travel.

Disclaimer:
The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.