Engineering Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the skill set of the engineering team to provide technical support to internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with management, production, and scheduling staff to define project specifications and procedures.
• Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Control the quality of the products from each line by defining the projects that will help reduce or eliminate processing defects.
• Execute and improve tools, systems, and metrics to ensure success.
• Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
• Engage in personnel recruiting, directing, and development.
• Ensure compliance with ISO registration.
• Lead efforts to resolve manufacturing upsets, as needed.
• Conduct product failure analysis with professional documentation that brings customer recognition to AFL.
• Ensure the team works within all AFL, EHS, and HR systems, values, and goals.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of applicable product knowledge to include uses, applications and industry trends.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years’ experience in an Engineering role (Applications, Product Development or Process) within the power utility transmission distribution market involving motion control, compression accessories or substation design is desired.
• Must have "hands-on" shop floor experience engaging with engineers, technicians, operators, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with wire drawing and cladding processes.
• Professional Engineering Certification is preferred.
• Able to take commercial input and determine if a new product is needed; if so, assess feasibility, and then execute from Concept through Design, Testing, and Industrialization.
• Flexibility to travel in support of commercial advancement of engineered product solutions or field support.
• Advanced Computer Skills – Word processing, spreadsheets, database software, SolidWorks.
• Project management experience with certification is preferred.
• Experience with data analysis is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Highly developed analytical, teambuilding, and planning skills.