Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
• Oversee a workforce of employees in the manufacturing department
• Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
• Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines
• Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel
• Provide motivation, support and guidance to all employees
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
• Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
• Estimate costs and prepare budgets
• Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Approve maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure output meets quality standards
• Enforce health and safety precautions

Requirements

• 5 plus years’ experience in manufacturing operations
• 2 plus years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent organizational and leaderships skills
• Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety
• Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as a group
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP software
• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts
• Experience in reporting on key production metrics
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach
• Attention to detail