What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager position at Switch4 LLC?
Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Yankton, SD
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Shifts: Day Shift
Job Summary
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Engineering Manager leads the engineering team. This pivotal role is essential for ensuring the efficient design, implementation, and maintenance of production systems. The Engineering Manager will drive continuous improvement initiatives and oversee a range of engineering projects aimed at enhancing operational performance. By fostering collaboration and innovation, this position will contribute significantly to the plant's overall success and productivity.
Job Responsibilities
Location: Yankton, SD
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Shifts: Day Shift
Job Summary
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Engineering Manager leads the engineering team. This pivotal role is essential for ensuring the efficient design, implementation, and maintenance of production systems. The Engineering Manager will drive continuous improvement initiatives and oversee a range of engineering projects aimed at enhancing operational performance. By fostering collaboration and innovation, this position will contribute significantly to the plant's overall success and productivity.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure Safety and Compliance: Enforce health, safety, and environmental policies among all associates, ensuring all equipment meets safety standards, with a goal of achieving zero accidents.
- Drive Financial Success: Oversee the ongoing financial success of programs by meeting production goals and monitoring associated costs.
- Primary Customer Contact: Act as the primary contact for customers, developing and maintaining positive relationships with associates at all levels.
- Communicate Program Requirements: Effectively communicate all program issues and requirements to operations, leading efforts to resolve any challenges.
- Support Quality Assurance: Actively monitor procedures related to safety, quality, and manufacturing to ensure the highest product quality.
- Lead Continuous Improvement: Utilize kaizen principles to spearhead continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on efficiency and cost reduction.
- Develop New Technology: Research and develop new technologies to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
- Participate in New Product Launches: Provide support during new product launches by assisting with staffing, equipment, and process flow.
- Training and Development: Lead training and development initiatives for the engineering team to enhance skills and capabilities.
- Scrap Reduction and Productivity Improvements: Lead efforts aimed at reducing scrap and improving overall productivity within the plant.
- Assist in Commercial Negotiations: Support negotiations related to commercial and pricing issues, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
- Minimum of 5 years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required.
- Prior engineering experience within a manufacturing setting is required.
- Previous experience in supervision or management is preferred.
- Experience with budget management and P&L responsibility is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment is preferred.
