What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineering Manager position at BOYD?
Job Profile Summary:
The Product Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team to monitor and provide engineering guidance to Boyd’s Thermal Control Systems manufacturing sites. The individual, and their team, will ensure all products meet customer requirements during manufacturing lifecycle and assist with post-delivery support with customers. The engineer will use mechanical design skills, FEA, testing and documentation of product information to accomplish these requirements.
This manager will act as a leader when working with manufacturing personnel to support existing production lines, and trouble shoot processes and products that do not conform to existing requirements. The engineer/manager will be responsible for implementing changes as required to correct any issues that are identified.
Job Responsibilities:
•Use SolidWorks CAD software to design, modify, validate (FEA) and update drafting/documentation of product designs
•Utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, materials, and other physical sciences to evaluate processes and implement product improvements through the product life cycle
•Understand the daily production schedule and drive to resolution production issues, while being open-minded to hear all possible solutions when working with all levels of personnel.
•Define test plans and provide direction for product testing with support of lab staff
•Lead interactions with production staff to develop and implement production process for new and existing products
•Lead interactions with suppliers to resolve existing supply challenges, and start up supply of new products
•Provide engineering guidance to Quality and Manufacturing staff to assure customer requirements are achieved
•Lead projects to start up new manufacturing sites, and the transfer of manufacturing processes from one site to another
•Act as a manufacturing process engineer as required
•Act as the process manager for the production test team to assure all products are accurately validated prior to shipment
•Understand how one’s decisions affect product cost, performance, and quality
•Lead or manage an interdisciplinary engineering team in meeting the above responsibilities