What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager position at Seaway Plastics Engineering?
MME Group – A Seaway Plastics Company
Salary: $125k - $150k
Primary Responsibilities:
Salary: $125k - $150k
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate the NPD program team and Manufacturing Engineers
- Collaborate with other departments such as Tooling, Production, and Quality to ensure NPD programs stay on track for on time completion
- Ensure high levels of customer engagement and coach team to provide excellent customer service and support through the NPD process
- Recruit, interview, hire, and train new engineering staff as required
- Oversee daily workflow of the department and create and track KPI’s for the NPD process
- Coach and mentor team members for personal development and continuous improvement
- Prepare and execute department budget and ensure the engineering team has sufficient staff and resources to support NPD programs required to achieve company goals
- Propose and execute continuous improvement projects to reduce cost and improve safety, quality, and efficiency
- Collaborate with and support other company manufacturing sites/divisions
- Act as a role model of Company’s Core Values: We Are Customer Focused, We Execute, We Are Respectful, We Win Together
- Maintain a culture of employee engagement and maintain an environment that preserves the safety and well-being of all employees
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related field required
- 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
- Previous experience managing projects required
- Previous experience directly managing and leading others required, including performance management, delegation, and hiring
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to inspire, motivate, and support direct reports and peers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence others internally and externally
- Strong change management skills and ability to lead and influence without direct authority
- Experience with secondary operations such as sonic welding, heat staking, pick and place, pad printing, light assembly, and automation preferred
- Experience with Lean concepts such as value stream mapping, single piece flow, poke yoke, etc.
- Agile or Scrum project management experience preferred
- Experience in contract manufacturing and/or injection molding preferred
- Experience in ISO 13485, GMP, and/or FDA registered manufacturing facility preferred
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Valid identification and the ability to legally work in the United States.
Salary : $125,000 - $150,000