Supervisor of Engineering Details | Group

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Supervisor of Engineering
West Monroe, LA

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Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary:

In this position, the engineering supervisor will manage, lead and coach the engineering team to achieve local site and regional objectives and goals. Will need to manage multiple projects and allocate resources effectively, while aligning with the demands of the business and customer base. Will foster a cooperative relationship with other key stakeholders within the site, support regional and local strategies, and meet financial goals and targets.

Responsibilities:

• Motivate and lead direct reports, communicate targets, goals, and expectations to meet site strategy and budget (25% of time spent)
• Provide technical recommendations and support, both to internal and external customers (15% of time spent)
• Investigate problems and lead in facilitating recommendations for improvements to ensure the highest level of quality throughout product offerings and services provided. (20% of time of spent)
• Evaluate workloads within department to ensure appropriate facilitation of job tasks and workload to optimize departmental efficiency (20% of time spent)
• Develop and coach team by increasing their roll knowledge, project management, and enhance skill set (20% of time spent)
• Manage shop jobs with an emphasis on customer service, inside sales, and revenue generation. (10 to 30 open jobs).

SUCCESS FACTORS (Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required):

Manage and lead department

• Knowledge of paper machine industry experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and problem solve effectively
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, strong people person to develop and work with stakeholders at all levels inside the business and external customers
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish multiple priorities simultaneously
• Provides timely and relevant updates to management when needed
• Applies time management techniques daily to accomplish tasks

Drive and execution

• Determined and passionate regarding field of responsibility
• Results orientated
• Willing to challenge status quo
• Relies on data and facts to support decision making.
• Early adopter of digital tools and committed to supporting low code tools
• Expect and challenges team to highest possible level of productivity and quality
• Always conducts themselves in a professional manner

Communication and problem solving

• Develops short term as well as long term action plans.
• Collaborates with other technical resources as needed to gain required knowledge to resolve issues.
• Maintains an open-minded perspective during problem solving exercises
• Investigates, & facilitates problem solving sessions internal & external colleagues and customers (using analytical & problem-solving tools, etc.)
• Well versed in applying digital tools to drive process improvements and efficiency.
• Can function autonomously and as a team member as the situation requires

Facilitates and delegates tasks

• Communicates with shop personnel in a manner that is positive and collaborative.
• Demonstrates a good technical aptitude, makes good decisions and is willing to ask questions rather than make mistakes
• Understands proper delegations when needed to spread workload and make things happen

Requirements:

• A combination of at least 5 years of related experience in the following industries:
  Paper & Pulp, Engineering, Service, and/or Machine Shop.
• Proven leader with previous experience of managing others
• Bilingual:
  English…