Manufacturing Engineering Manager

5 days ago

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States RJO Consulting, Inc. Full time

Our client in the Wilmington, NC area is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This is a direct hire position with competitive salary, great benefits and potential annual bonuses. Great opportunity for career growth.

Relocation assistance is available..

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager manages the day-to-day activities of process engineering, communication with customers regarding requirements, customer quotes and proposals, organization and communication of engineering and product requirements to manufacturing and required parties. The Manager is responsible for product gross margins through process optimization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support and enhance sales through technical customer support and project management
  • Manage the Customer First Article process to develop routers and manufacturing plans for new parts and improvements to existing parts.
  • Meeting company goals for gross margin performance through regular and targeted analysis of product processing and process capabilities
  • Continuous improvement of flow and methods for producing clear engineering instructions and requirements for manufacturing
  • Attaining product gross margin targets
  • Master manufacturing methods and optimization
  • Standardization of engineering procedures and outputs
  • Implement methods to improve accuracy of costing methods and standardization
  • Review of equipment, methods, and techniques to improve manufacturing efficiency (process Cp and machine cycle time optimization)
  • Implementations of metrics designed to measure and enhance efficiency
  • Assist manufacturing in the planning and layout of workflow, equipment, and assembly operations
  • Recruiting, hiring, coaching, and developing staff knowledge base
  • Budget and contingency planning
  • ISO9001, AS9100 and ISO13485 certification and compliance
  • Safety and OSHA compliance
  • Lean Six Sigma implementation where it makes sense
  • Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff
  • Must be a team player as measured by his/her peers
  • Performs other related duties assigned

What you need to bring to this winning team?

REQUIRED

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 7+ years of progressive operational and management experience
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Proven track record in the management of manufacturing operations, engineering, and quality assurance
  • Relevant industry experience

DESIRED

  • Strong initiative with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Detailed oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Experience working in a contract manufacturing environment
  • Experience with machining, plating, painting and assembly processes

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