Job Posting for Engineering Manager at Washington Penn Plastic Co
Summary
Responsible for the leadership, direction, and performance of the Engineering activities at the plant in accordance with the Audia Values, most notably Safety. This position is responsible for supporting the plant operations team to identify and implement improvement actions related to process, quality, safety, responsiveness, and cost.
This is a leadership position that will actively model the Audia Safety Way and will be the standard keeper for Operational Excellence. They will take a hands-on approach to coaching and teaching the operations teams spending a portion of their day leading from the shop floor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the Engineering group by assigning, managing, and providing resources for activities.
Utilize the strength of engineering positions to drive actions that make a positive product quality, customer experience and operational efficiency impact.
Ensure the resources being applied by the Engineering team are aligned with safety and quality initiatives.
Identify and implement corrective actions for customer complaints and internal product build failures.
Lead the O.E.E. process, utilizing the Process Engineers, but including all key stakeholders. Help the plant achieve the waste reduction and rate goals.
Responsible for proactively representing Engineering in product/process deviations.
Drive and implement key initiatives (Lean, Visual Factory, Problem Solving, Etc.).
Champion the pre-trial planning process to ensure the safe and reliable execution of new product samples and scale-ups.
Work cross-functionally and across facilities and divisions to support learning and continuous improvement of the organization.
Support and/or lead future plant growth projects and continuous improvement projects.
Lead commissioning/validation of new equipment and processes.
Develop and manage the Engineering activities through a department level Business Plan.
Drive cost reduction initiatives related to the Manufacturing operating cost.
Actively participate in the plant safety processes and emulate the Audia Safety Way in all aspects.
Perform job duties safely and in compliance with documentation outlined in the Safety, Health & Environmental system.
Responsible for managing the process engineers at the plant.
Support all other company objectives in safety, growth, people, quality, capacity, and productivity in compliance with the Quality Management System.
Show mobility to support best practices meetings, joint site problem solving, and global impact when called on to do so.
Training, skills, and education:
4-year degree in a science or engineering field required
At least 5 years of experience in an engineering leadership role
Experience with PLC troubleshooting, software and logic preferred
Working Conditions:
Manufacturing Environment.
Office Environment.
Laboratory Environment.
Travel is required up to 5% of the time.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
AD&D insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Experience level:
5 years
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Ability to Relocate:
Winchester, KY: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary.com Estimation for Engineering Manager in Winchester, KY
$133,768 to $170,975
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