Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Bradley is a leader in commercial washrooms and safety solutions, celebrating over 100 years in business. As a US manufacturer, we have a culture focused on innovation, quality, and family. You will know your colleagues on a first-name basis in a friendly yet professional environment where your voice matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement complex process improvement initiatives that involve multiple departments or sites.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for manufacturing process improvements, capital investments, and overall site operations related to New Product Development projects.
• Drive implementation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, tools, and techniques to achieve process improvements and operational excellence.
• Mentor and train junior engineers on new processes and systems to ensure successful implementation and ongoing improvement, utilizing strong leadership skills and ability to coach and mentor effectively.
• Manage large-scale capital projects, including budgeting, procurement, installation, and start-up.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and other external partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Champion safety initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop plant layouts to improve material flow, reduce waste, and increase productivity, leveraging years of experience and knowledge.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including management, design, production, quality, and maintenance, to ensure that new or upgraded manufacturing processes are aligned with overall business objectives and customer needs, utilizing well-developed interpersonal skills and expertise in communication.
• Ensure that all manufacturing processes are documented, controlled, and executed in compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Follow Lean and Project Management best practices to manage manufacturing deliverables and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Familiarity with Process FMEAs, product cost estimates, gate reviews, manufacturing plans, and other standard manufacturing deliverables.
• Excellent written communication skills. Must write clearly, informatively, and logically, and can vary writing style to meet the needs of the audience.
• Self-motivated and work independently with minimal direction from management.
• Highly driven towards continuous improvement, change management, and open to new and creative solutions.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. Works well in group problem solving situations. Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Sets goals and objectives. Develops realistic action plans.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Able to assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Company management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years relevant and progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with standard New Product Development processes and associated manufacturing deliverables.
• Experience using office software products used in spreadsheets, documents, and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to think deeply and critically of processes.
• Demonstrated understanding and implementation of Lean fundamentals.
• Demonstrated Capital or large equipment implementation project work.
• Demonstrated experience with new product development workflow and stage gates.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures.