Manager of Manufacturing Improvement Engineer

Lead the transformation of manufacturing excellence across Bells sites throughout North this high-impact leadership role youll drive manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement initiatives that make our operations safer more reliable more efficient more sustainable and increasingly automated.

Working closely with Operations and cross-functional partners youll provide the technical expertise and project leadership needed to optimize processes and equipment establish best practices accelerate standardization and bring innovative solutions to life. Your work will have a direct and measurable impact on how we operate todayand how we build the manufacturing capabilities of Bells future.

Here we are united by Bells mission to radically love and influence lives. Were looking for a leader who brings that purpose to life every day through a commitment to excellence stewardship and entrepreneurial spiritnot only in what you accomplish but in how you lead collaborate and inspire others.

This position is located onsite at our New Brighton MN office.

Compensation: $125000.00 - $165000.00 / Annually

As a Manager of Manufacturing Improvement Engineer you will:

• Apply engineering and project leadership techniques to assist in management improvement and innovation of manufacturing processes related to wood utility poles and other wood structures
• Provide technical support operations experience continuous improvement expertise and project management skills to support site and plant operations to ensure safe and sustainable operations
• Design and conduct experiments in collaboration with the Operations team members at plant and/or pilot scale to advance knowledge of manufacturing processes from woodlands through treating and glulam plants
• Provide engineering support for management troubleshooting repair and maintenance of plant scale wood processing and handling machinery and equipment at treating plants processing yards and glulam plant
• Engage in design improvement modification and manufacture of wood processing and handling machinery and equipment such as peelers shavers incisors planers cranes and hoists
• Analyze model and simulate manufacturing flow data and processes to develop and implement automation technologies machinery and processes
• Participate in organizational strategic planning and provide leadership for policy development and operational execution with project plans that incorporate tracking and dashboarding of KPIs
• Establish SOP and develop communication and training to assure adherence to established processing standards
• Coordinate with Continuous Improvement Production Environmental and Safety to implement and monitor manufacturing processes that fully support quality and business plans
• Oversee and ensure accurate product documentation process design and process work instructions that meet internal and external customer requirements
• Assist in management of customer specification kits including manufacturing prints in collaboration with CI Operations and Sales groups
• Collaborate with EHS Manager to develop and conduct safety and environmental training related to manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with plant and/or site managers in assessing catastrophic risks associated with manufacturing processes
• Develop implement and manage departmental budgets processes and overall designs
• Supervises assigned staff and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee may be required to perform other duties and assume additional responsibilities as needed or requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Qualifications:

Education:Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or other closely related field

Experience:3 -5 years of relevant experience preferred 1 -3 years of supervisory experience required

• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as; 5-S Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Transactional Lean etc. to drive improvement
• Demonstrated ability in project and process management and leadership
• Demonstrated proficiency with operations data and design programs and applications along with Microsoft Office/365 (e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and/or Power BI)

Note: This position will be expected to travel to our Bell locations and a U.S. Passport is required.

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Benefits

Bell Lumber & Pole is an equal opportunity employer.

Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

This applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

Bell is committed to working with and providingreasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please call or send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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