Engineering Manager

1 month ago


Elkhart, Indiana, United States Placon Corporation Full time
Job Title: Engineering Manager

Placon Corporation is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our maintenance and engineering processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and engineering functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies, and managing capital projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and manage equipment, tooling, and facilities engineering and maintenance functions.
  • Develop and monitor the annual capital budget and three-year capital plan.
  • Lead staff by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results, coaching, and counseling.
  • Hire and maintain a competent staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
  • Achieve strategic objectives by gathering pertinent information, identifying and evaluating options, and choosing an effective course of action.
  • Maintain product quality by complying with Quality System policies and procedures.
  • Manage capital projects from development through approval and implementation.
  • Maintain disaster preparedness by identifying potential problems, developing response plans, and managing crises.
  • Work closely with the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience in a high-volume, process manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in managing both engineering and maintenance areas, with a minimum of 5 years in a managerial role.
  • Proven leadership skills, ability to communicate effectively, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of modern manufacturing principles, including Lean and Six Sigma.
  • Experience working with structured quality systems and Total Productive Maintenance systems.
  • Plastics industry experience, preferably in injection molding.
Work Environment:

Inside (office) and Inside (manufacturing floor).

Equipment/Tools Used:

Personal computer, fax, phone, copy machine, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite.

Travel Requirements:

Local, regional, national, and international travel may be required.



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