SummaryAs the Director of Engineering, you will lead and manage engineering resources across North America, focusing on the implementation of new products, processes, and technologies. You will partner with various departments to drive operational improvements and ensure quality, service, cost, and productivity metrics are met.
Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership and guidance to improve existing technology, processes, and equipment reliability.
- Implement tools, systems, and technology to enhance operations.
- Support manufacturing with technical knowledge and training requirements.
- Utilize lean tools to improve manufacturing cycle time and reduce WIP.
- Lead validation of products, equipment, and process changes for operational and quality improvement.
- Standardize processes and materials across manufacturing sites.
- Develop engineering standards for labor and equipment in collaboration with finance and manufacturing.
- Partner with quality to develop quality control plans.
- Ensure quality standards are met and maintained through procedures and methods.
- Manage and develop an engineering team for effective execution of equipment validations and new product introductions.
- Focus on key metrics such as operational yields, WIP, productivity, and equipment downtime.
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in engineering.
- 10+ years in a manufacturing environment.
- 8+ years in managing an engineering organization.
- Experience in lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills for effective communication across all business levels.
- Project management experience with expertise in managing a full project portfolio.
- Experience with constraint-based (bottleneck) skills.
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