Process Engineering Manager

About Us

HSM Company Historyâ ââHSM HEART Company Valuesâ ââWho is HSM to our customers

Founded in 1944 HSM is aâthird generation privately held company with a rich history of innovation and a commitment to our people. With 25 locations across the U.S. and corporate headquarters in Hickory NC and Huntersville NC we specialize in manufacturing components for furniture bedding transportation packaging automotive and healthcare industries. Our expertise also includes designing and building automated production machinery. HSM products from sofa springs to swimming pool noodles and bus seats touch everyday life in countless ways.

At HSM our success is built on our people. We foster a culture of teamwork innovation and shared success. If youre looking for a meaningful place to grow and make an impact we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Develop the team. Set priorities allocate engineering resources coach technical talent and build accountability through clear expectations and thoughtful performance feedback.
• Strengthen manufacturing performance. Lead process development time studies line balancing capacity analysis material-flow improvements and labor-standard validation.
• Solve the hard problems. Drive root-cause investigations and Lean initiatives that reduce scrap process variation downtime and cycle time while improving yield throughput labor efficiency and equipment effectiveness.
• Deliver successful launches. Manage assigned launch and equipment projects within approved scope schedule and budgetfrom feasibility and DFM/DFA input through trials Run-at-Rate training and production handoff.
• Advance equipment and automation. Partner with Controls Engineering and Maintenance on equipment selection tooling fixtures automation commissioning and production trials.
• Protect quality and compliance. Implement process controls and validation evidence that support ISO 9001 IATF 16949 VDA 6.3 customer requirements APQP and PPAP.
• Create reliable engineering systems. Maintain accurate BOMs routings work instructions layouts labor standards ERP data and engineering change control.
• Design safety into the process. Integrate ergonomics guarding safe work methods calibration needs and workplace organization into manufacturing improvements.

Travel: This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% for equipment installation and commissioning supplier coordination training onsite audits production trials project reviews and support at other TSM locations.

What You Bring

• Leadership and experience
  • A bachelors degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial or a related engineering discipline is preferred; at least eight years of relevant technical manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • At least five years of manufacturing or process engineering experience including prior supervisory responsibility.
  • Demonstrated success supervising technical personnel coaching developing engineers reviewing delegated work and balancing daily production support with longer-term projects.
  • Automotive commercial transportation or Tier 1/Tier 2 manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Technical depth
  • Hands-on process engineering experience in relevant metal foam cut-and-sew or assembly operations.
  • Experience with time studies tooling fixtures line balancing material flow ergonomics process validation CAD ERP systems BOMs routings labor standards and engineering change control.
  • Working knowledge of automated or PLC-controlled equipment with the ability to partner effectively with controls specialists.
  • Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and manufacturing process controls; IATF 16949 experience and familiarity with VDA 6.3 and automotive customer requirements are strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of APQP PPAP PFMEA control plans SPC MSA structured root-cause analysis Lean methods and statistical analysis.
  • Strong communication organization analytical thinking judgment and attention to detail.

Why Join Us

• Health & Wellness: Affordable medical dental and vision insurance plans including an innovative global healthcare option for qualified participants.
• Retire:â401(k) with company match fully vested from day one.
• Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO: 3 Weeks of PTO company paid holidays.
• On-Site Medical Clinics: Free for you and covered dependents.
• Teladoc: 24/7 access with no copay.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement professional development assistance and career growth opportunities.
• Discounts: Enjoy discounts with HSM partners including Dollywood Parks & Resort Verizon Wireless and more.

EEOC

At HSM we believe that our diversity creates a productive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry marital status affectionate or sexual orientation gender identity or expression or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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