Mgr, Manufacturing Engineering

Summary: This role will work as a key team leader within the Lens Rx Operations Team and will manage a team of manufacturing and product engineers supporting multiple business units. The leader will interact closely with the operations teams across the lab network to drive capital improvement projects manufacturing process changes and new product validation for manufacturabilityPay Class: Full TimePay: $81447.62 - $108596.15Essential Responsibilities: Assess the current manufacturing capabilities and equipment needs of the business unit across all operational processes as well as maintenance to determine actions to be taken to increase equipment capacity identify capability upgrades create automation set controls maximize the life of the equipmentProvide key components for lab capital expenditure budgetsManage and protect assets through strong governance procedures and for incoming and decommissioned assetsNegotiate with equipment and service vendors on specifications pricing and agreements. Manage the purchase and installation of laboratory production and AR technology. Negotiate with suppliers for best terms on cost delivery times and service/support. Develop and maintain strategic relationships with domestic equipment material and information and process suppliers/partnersUtilize data from the operational and maintenance technology systems to put together data-driven business cases for operations process modifications or innovative manufacturing process solutions needed to meet production goalsMeasure and monitor lab network results for opportunities to apply quality and technical support. Work with members of the VSP operations team to drive process modifications needed to meet production goals and ensure sustainable practices are implementedCollaborate with the operations team to develop product specifications or testing requirements audit protocols or process improvements required to maintain a high level of quality during closely with the product development team to ensure that the newly engineered products can be operationalized or design new processes/capabilities to support the production of new productsProvide direction to engineering team to balance resource utilization facility cad drawings and drive digital twin effortsDevelop and implement quality and technical department plans budgets and procedures that either optimize cost reduction or maximize return on investmentCoordinate the monitoring of supplier performance Align metrics across programs to measure growth efficiency and operational : Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent experienceExperience & Background: Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring training assigning work and managing performance of direct reportsMinimum of 3 years of automation controls or PLC programming experience installing programming or designing systemsStrong knowledge of process systems manufacturing or product engineeringProven ability to work in a cross-functional environment and build consensus among diverse groups both internal and externalSkilled negotiator strong interpersonal/influencing skills and the ability to work under to travel 25% of the timePhysical Demands/Work Environment: The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise dust above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.