Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location:

Roscommon, MI, US, 48653 Country/Region:
United States Job Function:
Engineering

The Role:

Perform engineering work related to planning, devising, or adapting methods to improve manufacturing production

Examine equipment, processes, operations, and assembly to determine time or quality revisions, and suggests improvements

Evaluate vendor and supplier proposals for new equipment purchases

Oversee the development, evaluation or review of plans and criteria for a variety of activities such as downtime and change analysis and procedure development

Direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for assigned engineering operations and functions

Assign work activities and projects; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures

Oversee and participate in performing a broad range of design activities on a variety of projects including automated equipment, storm drainage facilities, lighting, landscaping, water production and distribution facilities, and buildings

Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards

Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency

Review design conformance and accuracy of plans to coordinate improvement projects with staff, project managers, contractors, utility companies and other agencies

Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes

Oversee facilities and equipment preventative maintenance and repair responsibilities

Liaison to corporate engineering resources

Create and manage technical budgets

Ensure that role-driven operational key performance indicator (KPI) targets are met, including mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) and mean-time-to-repair (MTTR)

All other duties as assigned

Examples of Work Performed:

Drive Company Standards

Develop, implement, and maintain corporate standards

Process, Labor, and efficiency (MOST)

Maynard Operation Sequence Technique

Line balancing

Product Launch and Project Implementation

Drive cross functional engagement

Track spending

Schedule and execute engineering tasks to meet launch milestones

Advanced Program Readiness Team member with AME to conduct initial labor assessment

Team Member with Materials to develop material process flow

Lead of PFMEA Design for manufacturing and drive closure of build issues

Operational strategy, capacity analysis, and equipment needs

Timeline and critical path planning

Spending forecasting

Drive corporate standards

Identify idle assets within Lear globally for reuse

Attend design reviews and runoff of equipment

Implement and Improve equipment functionality

Push new standards up in organization based on lessons learned

Basic understanding of controls, PLC, Sensors, controls communications

Quality

Reduce frequency occurrence

Increase detection

Following fastening strategy standard

Support Company Growth

Support technical reviews with customers

Provide Inputs to develop cost models - capital, tooling, labor, & start up

Seek out new manufacturing strategies to improve quality and efficiencies

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution

5+ years working in the Engineering function

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Effective oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of principles, theories, and practices of engineering

Knowledge of regulatory codes and standards such as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act Administration), and NEC (National Electric Code), and NFPA (National Fire Protection Act).

Knowledge of Electrical Engineering in order to understand system interactions, sizing of equipment, and fuses

Knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC software, ladder logic

Knowledge of AutoCAD or equivalent - Ability to modify and develop 2D layouts

Skill in using basic hand tools, and torque calibration tools

Ability to work effectively…