Engineering Lead, Materials & Process Innovation

Andersen Corporation Summary

At Andersen, we see possibility everywhere, every day and in everything we do. The possibility for our employees to achieve their full potential, for our communities to be stronger and for everyone to have a healthier, happier place to live.

Andersen Corporation Summary

At Andersen, we see possibility everywhere, every day and in everything we do. The possibility for our employees to achieve their full potential, for our communities to be stronger and for everyone to have a healthier, happier place to live.

Our portfolio of brands — Andersen Windows & Doors, Renewal by Andersen and Fenetres MQ — is crafted to serve customers across the new residential, home improvement and light commercial building sector.

Join our more than 13,000 employees who are inspired every day to deliver exceptional experiences that turn possibility into reality.



Job Description

This position is responsible for supporting the Garland, TX facility Engineered Materials assets at Andersen Corporation. The Engineered Materials team is seeking an Engineering Lead to support operations involved in the production of various composite materials. We are looking for a candidate with a background in continuous improvement, machine troubleshooting, process engineering, and capital equipment projects.

At Andersen, we strive to prioritize work-life balance and foster a positive day-to-day work experience. Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to driving change, fostering continuous improvement, and shaping the future of manufacturing!

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads a team of technicians to establish and maintain strategic deployment of goals and objectives of Texas Compounding
• Leads the commercialization of new materials and processes from development to operations
• Is responsible for identifying, implementing, and monitoring appropriate key performance metrics for the area
• Proactively identifies advances in technology and works collaboratively with RD&I to create a roadmap and put practices into place
• Plans, coordinates, reviews, completes, and assigns technical work
• Drives continuous improvement, improved customer satisfaction, reduced waste, increased efficiency and elimination of variation in processes.
• Lead projects aligned to lean six sigma principles, leads cost reductions, and yields improvements with delivery partners.
• Strong understanding of DMAIC tools; when to apply them, interpretation of results, and application of effective solutions to drive improvement activity.
• Collaborates with delivery partners to determine the appropriate priority for projects using data driven decision making and a balance of day- to- day operations support.
• Help establish, monitor, analyze, and control department budget
• Demonstrates continued personal growth and development.
• Mentor developing technicians.
• Develop strong working relationship with RD&I, operations management, supply chain, and other business partners in order to build and deliver strategic goals.
• Work collaboratively with other plant technology leadership peers to transfer delivery results and aid in proactive problem solving.

• Leads, assigns work, and reviews performance of technicians.
• Assists in the development of the future structure of the team which includes the development of key roles and processes.
• Builds collaborative relationships across the organization. Interfaces with business partners groups responsible for our processes and methodologies, i.e. QMS, PDP, or continuous product or process improvement. Take part in governance, approval or building of methodologies or processes.

• Minimum of a BS Degree in Engineering, Technology, Science
• 5-10 years of experience in quality, engineering, leadership, or area of technical support
• Strong commitment to be a highly collaborative servant leader in all aspects of the role
• Solid coaching and people development skills
• Collaborative, proactive communicator; effective both 1:1 and in groups
• Desire to work in a manufacturing environment
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through written, verbal, listening and presentation skills to…