Engineering Manager - Injection Molding

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and direct the Engineering Group and Reliability Departments in day-to-day activities.
• Work with engineering group to develop and implement capital projects that will reduce costs and improve operating efficiency.
• Work with Building and Systems Maintenance to establish yearly as well as utilities budget for the entire plant.
• Evaluate daily and monthly downtime and efficiency reports to determine productivity levels.
• Provide engineering for upgrades, replacements, new systems, equipment, and construction projects.
• Evaluate Engineering Group and Reliability Department personnel merits for annual pay increases and make recommendations to Executive Group.
• Oversee performance reviews for Reliability Department personnel and personally review engineers.
• Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental and department of health requirements.
• Allocate resources to provide support for corporate project as necessary.
• Request capital project funds using the CapEx database.
• Manage all capital projects for direct reports.
• Enter purchase requisitions and manage capital spending using JD Edwards software.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions made by direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and direct employees.
• Previous supervisory work experience.
• Skilled in planning and budgeting for department activities.
• Proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Visual acuity of at least 20/50 for distance (corrected or uncorrected) and a minimal near vision ability to read 10 – 12 point font at a distance of 12 – 18 inches.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retail Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).