Manufacturing Engineer Manager

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager plays a critical role in transforming the methods by which Kollmorgen produces product to drive breakthrough quality performance and year-over-year productivity and cost improvements through VAVE. This individual will lead the Operations Manufacturing Engineering team through process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Makes resourcing decisions and assignments of Manufacturing Engineers to support production needs and to improve manufacturing processes.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining career development paths in the Manufacturing Engineering team, while also providing individual talent development plans to maximize performance.
• Establishes scope, develops project plans and manages process improvements and manufacturing capability expansions.
• Buils Capital Expenditure project funnel, manages implementation of some capital projects.
• Provides technical leadership in the areas of motor and electronics design for manufacturability and manufacturing process development.
• Implements lean methods and variation reduction in existing processes.
• Develops Manufacturing Engineering team ABS knowledge and ability through mentorship and facilitation.
• Technical leader, responsible for measuring and improving team KPIs (Yield, Productivity, Scrap, OTD).

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field
• 5 years’ experience in motor or electronics manufacturing processes or design
• Project management experience with manufacturing cell commissioning and/or process development
• Experience working in a Lean Production environment using the following tools: 6-sigma, Single piece flow, Variation reduction, Standard work, Value stream mapping, 5s

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field
• Master of Science in Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• 10+ years’ experience in a production / manufacturing (Electric motor components desired)

Physical Demand and Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, and lifting and driving.
• Work environment—Approximately 50% of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager’s time will be spent on the production floor. The reminder of their time will be spent in an office environment.