Production Engineering Manager jobs in Casper, WY

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you looking for a career and a company you can feel good about? If you want to take pride in the work you do, be valued for your contributions to the team and have fun with your colleagues, then Austin Engineering is the place for you. At Austin, we hire the best of the best! By joining our team, you will work for an industry leader who remains at the forefront of engineering and manufacturing of major mining equipment.

Who we are.

Austin is proud to work with mining companies, contractors, and OEMs across the world. We design and manufacture customized dump truck bodies, buckets, water tanks, and other ancillary products utilized in the mining industry. Our strategically positioned manufacturing facility in Casper, Wyoming enables us to serve North America as well as utilizing exportation overseas as well.

Why work for Austin?

• Austin believes in diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of varying perspectives and backgrounds is an integral part of our continued success.
• We value our supportive leadership that communicates transparently, listens to employees, and provides essential feedback and guidance as necessary.
• Austin acknowledges and rewards our employees’ achievements.
• We know our greatest asset is our employees!
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation as well as additional Floating Holidays
• Medical – with most of the premiums covered by Austin.
• Dental & Vision
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability, and 401K / Roth Plans

Job Summary:

As a key member of the Executive Management team, you will assist with the management and direction of the organization toward its primary objectives, based on profit and return on capital, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers for the customized truck bodies, shovel’s, dippers and buckets business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Supports the General Manager to:

Plan, coordinate, and control the daily operation of the organization through the organization's managers.

Establish current and long-range goals, objectives, plans, and policies.

Dispense advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans, standards, and procedures, consistent with established policies.

Meet with the organization's other executives to ensure that operations are being executed in accordance with the organization's policies.

Oversee the adequacy and soundness of the organization's financial structure.

Review the operating results of the organization, compare them to established objectives, and take steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results.

Plan and direct all investigations and negotiations pertaining to the acquisition of businesses with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Establish and maintain an effective system of communications throughout the organization.

Represent the organization with major customers, shareholders, the financial community, and the public.

Support any effort to Improve or design new business models for Truck Bodies, Dippers, buckets, and others related to the Core Business of the company.

Support organization regarding Customer claims over warranties or product failures. Proper investigation and action plans need to be well conducted between engineering and plant production to generate solutions or company answers that satisfy customers and maintain our loyalty base on good support and quality products.

Manages and supports any effort to consolidate or improve the current Dipper and Bucket design including the use of the best complementary parts that can increase the market share of Dippers in USA, Canada and Mexico.

Reinforce the areas of product support in certain scenarios that integrate engineering and operation for the continuous improvement of products.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Engineering, Finance, Maintenance, Plant Operations, Production Control, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Safety and Sales departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree is required with a minimum of 10 years in a senior management position.

Pay Scale:

Dependent upon knowledge and experience