Advanced Projects Manager

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Job Description:

High Pressure Die Cast Engineering Group Lead (EGL) Job Description

• The Engineering Group Lead is a professional responsible for overseeing and optimizing the high-pressure die casting process in a manufacturing setting.
• This involves managing resources, ensuring quality, up-time, and improving efficiency in the production of die-cast components while utilizing advanced Client Production Way (SPW) tools.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading Engineers in attainment of continuous improvement goals of operations and implementation of new model launches and non-new model capacity improvements.
• Must have excellent project management skills, capable of creating project schedules, maintaining project budgets/forecasts, and tracking/closing open issues.
• Capable of supporting / creating budgetary cost estimates for new and retool studies.
• Participate in simultaneous engineering activities and suppliers on new model programs.
• Obtain outside resources and information when technical challenges exceed capability of the cross functional team.
• Actively participate and intervene in project development in the area(s) of responsibility to reduce/eliminate waste.
• Drive HPDC (High Pressure Die Cast) lines and processes to fully PPAP’d requirements at 70% OPE
• Drive kaizen/projects with Engineering Team in areas of waste defined through prioritization.
• Ability to present during plant / project reviews to all levels of leadership of the organization.
• Train, coach, and support the deployment of sophisticated SPW tools on more complex problems (e.g. major and advanced projects utilizing statistical methods to reduce variation).
• Offer hands on trouble-shooting support to the assigned Technical Engineers and Maintenance Support Team in securing/improving OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) of process equipment including the improvement of MTBF (mean time between faults) and reduction in MTTR (mean time between repairs).
• Oversee/ensure the updating of all process equipment related documentation including, but not limited to:
• Tool and operation sheets, machine drawings, tool drawings,
• PFMEA's (process failure model effects analysis), control plans,
• OPL's (one point lessons),
• EWO's (emergency work order), software back-up programs, etc.
• Lead efforts for spare parts definition and cataloging in the business unit assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Proven experience in high-pressure die casting processes.
• Knowledge of die design, tooling, and metal casting techniques.
• Proficiency in CAD software and simulation tools.
• Create/support new business cost studies as required.
• Must be able to lead and coach engineers in problem solving methodologies.
• Must have excellent communication skills and strong knowledge of business metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies and able to handle multiple tasks and work with all levels of management, union and other organizations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Travel 20/40%

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $102,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• High Pressure Die Cast: 3 years (Required)
• Process engineering: 1 year (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $102,000