Engineering Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Review project proposals to determine scope, timing, resource needs, and budget requirements.
• Cookplant’s VA/VE activities with relevant departments.
• Deliver customer presentations regarding timing, product performance, and program updates (EWO, TECA, PCR, etc.).
• Maintain and communicate the SDT open issues list; identify and track key program issues.
• Review status reports, adjust project plans as needed, and prepare reports for management and customers.
• Manage product engineering activities from Phase V through Phase IX per TQC procedures.
• Oversee plant engineering activities, including new product introductions and product launch efforts.
• Ensure adherence to TECA, PCR, ER, and other required documentation processes.

Manufacturing & Engineering Support

• Create and maintain Process FMEAs and related work instructions.
• Support setup and maintenance of production tooling and equipment.
• Participate in plant objective setting, planning, and performance reviews.

Maintenance Leadership

• Manage and implement the plant maintenance program using automotive best practices.
• Monitor spare parts, supplies, and equipment inventories; initiate reorders as needed.
• Maintain the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work orders, spare parts, and equipment history.
• Analyze data and provide recommendations to improve plant operations and solve maintenance-related issues.
• Ensure maintenance technicians are properly trained, equipped, and motivated.
• Continuously review plant equipment conditions to reduce downtime and identify improvement opportunities.
• Plan and schedule preventative maintenance based on equipment history and manufacturer recommendations.
• Prioritize maintenance tasks, schedule work effectively, and manage overtime and vacation scheduling.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Participate in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process to support root cause analysis.
• Ensure completion of required safety audits for self and team.
• Enforce safe work procedures and compliance with plant safety standards.
• Support Job Safety Analysis and contribute to achieving JCMS and plant safety goals.
• Exercise authority to stop production if a safety or quality concern is identified.