Manufacturing Engineer Manager

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring key engineering duties are fulfilled for the areas they support. Responsibilities include answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, providing guidance and leadership to their team, building talent and capabilities, and collaborating with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Participates in Customer / Project Interviews: Leads the Manufacturing Engineering portion. Assigns manufacturing engineering resources to effectively deliver projects within Excellerate.
• Leads and directs maintenance and tooling for all Excellerate locations. Provides performance evaluations and coaching to team members.
• Prepares proposals and cost estimates for Engineering, modeling, detailing and CAD-related services. Engineering support of all projects, supporting the Operations Engineering team.
• Provides leadership and guidance to Manufacturing Engineering staff, maintenance and tooling staff. Manages the CAPEX process for Excellerate.
• Prepares and studies technical drawings, and electrical specifications to ensure installations and designs conform to standards and customer requirements. Confers with internal and external customers to discuss existing or potential construction and product/manufacturing projects.
• Supports manufacturing with designing Jigs or fixtures needed for production. Monitors and controls project activity to meet budgets and schedules.
• Accountable for building skills, capabilities and team culture which aligns with FTI's core values. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Works with production personnel to identify and correct all safety issues. Develops and maintains facility layouts using AutoCAD. Justifies and procures capital equipment and tooling. Coordinates facility and equipment preventive maintenance programs.
• Understands government regulations as they apply to the business and assures compliance. Assists in developing capacity and contingency plans for Excellerate. Drives efficiency, safety, delivery and quality improvements.
• Helps drive employee improvement projects and administers business unit and company programs. Develops or optimizes processes to ensure quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. Experience: Five or more years of related Industrial Engineering experience and prior exposure managing a team, completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards, process improvement initiatives, and network optimization projects within a distribution center environment. Travel: up to 30% based on company need. Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. Five or more years of related Industrial Engineering experience and prior exposure managing a team, completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards, process improvement initiatives, and network optimization projects within a distribution center environment. Up to 30% travel based on company need. Works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Skills

Strong technical skills, including proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and other relevant software. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Familiarity with regulatory compliance and safety protocols.

Benefits

FTI offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For details, please refer to the job description or contact HR.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.