What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Design Manager position at Optimas Solutions?
Engineering Design Manager
Wood Dale Manufacturing
About Optimas:
Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions and a manufacturer of cold formed products. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.
Position overview:
The Engineer Design Manager for WDM reports to the Director of Engineering for WDM. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Products
- Development of tool set for new parts
- Improvement of tool sets for existing parts
- Resolution of tool replated production and quality issues
- Processes
- Develop of new processes to facilitate introduction of additional product families.
- Assessment and selection of new equipment
- Design and implementation of machine modifications
The ideal candidate will have extensive tool design experience and significant exposure to fastener manufacturing processes and equipment. Further, the candidate must have a good blend of manufacturing, problem solving, failure analysis, technical, and interpersonal skills to ensure product shipped conforms to specifications and is provided cost effectively.
Main responsibilities:
- Managing tool design
- Development of new tool sets for plant
- Design for Manufacturing Review
- Progression drawings
- Shop floor support for new products
- Shop floor support for problem solving
- Tool life improvement
- Managing manufacturing engineering
- Improve machine efficiency
- Improve machine effectiveness
- Selection of new machines
- Development of new production processes
Key Competencies:
- Plant Orientation and Responsiveness
- Drive for Results
- Team Player
- Excellent Communication and Informing Skills
- Timely Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Excellent Analytical Skills
- Process Orientation
- Negotiation Skills and Conflict Management
- Proficiency in the use of Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing.
- Minimum 10 years’ fastener tool design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or material sciences.
- Inspection, Metrology, Metallurgical Analysis Interpretation.
- GD&T, Print Review, Understanding and interpretation of engineering specifications (IFI, ASME, etc). Fastener experience highly preferred.
- Lean and Six Sigma experience
Compensation:
At Optimas we believe in having a competitive compensation scheme to motivate and retain our employees. More information will be given throughout the process.
Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $114,453 - $143,067
