Supervisor of Engineering

About the Role

The Voith Group is a global technology company with a broad portfolio of systems, products, services, and digital applications. Voith Paper is hiring a Supervisor of Engineering in West Monroe, LA. The successful candidate will manage, lead, and coach the engineering team to achieve local site and regional objectives and goals.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and lead direct reports, communicate targets, goals, and expectations to meet site strategy and budget (25% of time spent)
• Provide technical recommendations and support to internal and external customers (15% of time spent)
• Investigate problems and lead in facilitating recommendations for improvements to ensure the highest level of quality throughout product offerings and services provided (20% of time spent)
• Evaluate workloads within the department to ensure appropriate facilitation of job tasks and workload to optimize departmental efficiency (20% of time spent)
• Develop and coach the team by increasing their role knowledge, project management, and enhancing their skill set (20% of time spent)
• Manage shop jobs with an emphasis on customer service, inside sales, and revenue generation (10 to 30 open jobs)

Requirements

• A combination of at least 5 years of related experience in the following industries: Paper & Pulp, Engineering, Service, and/or Machine Shop
• Proven leader with previous experience of managing others
• Bilingual: English and Spanish preferred
• Project Management
• Data analysis background with high proficiency in Excel and experience working with databases
• English Language Required
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field or 2 years of college education with >5 years of industry experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, entrepreneurial skills, and interpersonal skills necessary to operate in a team environment
• Lean Management, Six Sigma, and/or Operational Excellence training preferred

Skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and problem-solve effectively
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, strong people person to develop and work with stakeholders at all levels inside the business and external customers
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish multiple priorities simultaneously
• Provides timely and relevant updates to management when needed
• Applies time management techniques daily to accomplish tasks
• Determined and passionate regarding field of responsibility
• Results-oriented
• Willing to challenge the status quo
• Relies on data and facts to support decision-making
• Early adopter of digital tools and committed to supporting low-code tools

Physical Demands

Employees in this position are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. They are occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employees regularly talk and hear and must be able to lift 10 pounds. Rarely are employees required to lift up to 50 pounds. Safety glasses, hearing protection, and other PPE are required in designated areas.

Benefits

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement