Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Projects (AME Dept)

Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead Manufacturing Development Process (MDP) for manufacturing projects assigned by the Manufacturing Management Team. 


• Define, plan, organize, and kick-off projects including assisting management team with the creation of the pre-profile document, identifying project core and non-core team members, developing preliminary project schedule, and defining other project goals.


• Lead multiple cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources. 


• Collaborate with departments to ensure project success. 


• Manage initialization, planning phases by obtaining team member input to refine project goals and create detailed project schedule, project budget, cost targets, product performance targets, and quality goals. 


• Manage validation and implementation of projects through refinement, check, test, pre-production, and closure phases. 


• Monitor project progress to goals, resolve issues as appropriate, adjust plans where needed, and ensure a coordinated introduction of robust processes to production and customer. 


• Create, set vision, and provide direction for the development and implementation of improved manufacturing processes and concepts across the organization.  


• Research current and advanced manufacturing technologies and lead the transfer to improve operations.


• Develop and mentor other Manufacturing Engineers and Process Technicians and provide technical direction and leadership.


• Work with manufacturing engineers, manufacturing management, equipment suppliers, etc. to propose improvements to operations through the implementation of processes, equipment, tooling and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.


• Prepare or assist in project justification including recommendations, make-vs-buy analysis, cost impact, and schedule activities as required. 


• Demonstrate cross-functional project management skills to plan and implement capital projects usually through project completion


• This position will report to the Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Qualifications:

• 8-15 years of related experience


• Bachelor’s degree


• Must have valid driving privileges


• Frequent travel (6-20%)


• Frequent overnight stays (6-20%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, production planning, project management, or product development environment.


• Good organizational, communication, interpersonal, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.


• Possess ability to grow relationships and create a sense of a cohesive bond across business units.


• Experience with enterprise resource planning software such as SAP and project management software.


• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. 


• Knowledge of Company department interdependencies.


• Automation experience.

This position is able to work out of New Bremen, Ohio or Greencastle, Indiana.