Manager, Process Engineering Automotive Manufacturing

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Reason for opening: Newly-created full-time position

General Purpose:

Responsible for leading and developing a team of process engineers and technicians responsible for SMT manufacturing processes and continuous improvement. Provides technical and organizational leadership to establish and improve manufacturing process capabilities increase capacity and throughput reduce cost improve quality and reliability and support successful introduction of new products. Partners closely with Operations Quality Product Engineering NPI Supply Chain Maintenance and other functional teams to ensure manufacturing processes meet customer quality delivery cost and capacity requirements.

Principal Accountabilities:

Lead coach develop and manage a team of process engineers and technicians supporting SMT manufacturing including board printing SPI pick and place reflow AOI X-ray and other back-end operations excluding Box Assembly.

Establish clear goals priorities performance expectations and development plans for engineering team members. Provide regular coaching feedback performance management and career development.

Establish maintain and continuously improve process capabilities to achieve required levels of quality reliability throughput capacity and cost.

Develop and maintain process documentation including work instructions PFMEA Control Plans process specifications and other applicable manufacturing documentation.

Lead engineering efforts to identify and eliminate process variation defects scrap rework downtime and other sources of manufacturing inefficiency.

Use data-driven problem-solving and appropriate engineering methodologies including statistical analysis SPC DOE root-cause analysis and structured corrective action to resolve complex manufacturing issues.

Develop and maintain appropriate engineering and manufacturing performance metrics.

OEE scrap and yield to name a few

Promote a culture of continuous improvement accountability collaboration problem solving and ownership within the engineering organization.

Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes tools standards and best practices and share lessons learned across the organization.

Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable safety environmental quality-system regulatory customer and company requirements.

Build effective relationships with internal and external customers suppliers equipment manufacturers and other technical partners as required.

Communicate engineering priorities project status risks resource requirements and recommendations effectively to site and senior leadership.

Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit retain develop and motivate a qualified and high-performing engineering workforce.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:

Requires a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience and training. A Masters or MBA degree is a plus but not required.

Typically requires 7 years of engineering experience including experience leading or supervising engineering personnel. Experience in high-volume electronics manufacturing and SMT processes is strongly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

Demonstrated functional technical and people-management skills with the ability to lead engineers and technicians in a manufacturing environment.

Strong knowledge of SMT manufacturing processes including solder paste printing SPI pick and place reflow AOI X-ray and related manufacturing processes.

Demonstrated understanding of process capability statistical process control root-cause analysis DOE PFMEA Control Plans and structured continuous improvement methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions across Engineering Operations Quality NPI Product Engineering Supply Chain Maintenance and other functions.

Ability to establish priorities allocate resources manage competing projects and make sound engineering and business decisions.

Demonstrated ability to use manufacturing and engineering data to identify problems establish facts determine root causes and drive measurable improvements.

Strong understanding of manufacturing economics including cost reduction capacity throughput capital investment and return on investment.

Demonstrated ability to develop coach and retain engineering talent and build a high-performing team.

Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) presentation and organizational skills all required.

Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to engineers technicians operations personnel customers and senior management.

Ability to read analyze and interpret complex technical engineering financial and business documents.

Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints and resolve complex issues using sound judgment and appropriate communication.

Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations regarding technical recommendations business cases project status and complex engineering issues.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability statistical inference process capability and statistical analysis and apply them to practical manufacturing situations.

Ability to define problems collect and analyze data establish facts draw valid conclusions and develop practical solutions.

Demonstrated proficiency with common engineering and business software including word processing spreadsheets presentations data analysis and other applicable manufacturing/engineering systems.

Working knowledge of applicable employment laws company policies and HR practices.

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What youll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical dental and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

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Is Sponsorship Available

No

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