Engineering Services Manager- Bilingual In English And Spanish

Summary

Technical stewardship of all Company manufacturing processes and equipment;
investigate, recommend and deploy new and/or improved manufacturing technologies
to improve product quality and/or reduce manufacturing costs.
Entrepreneurial
attitude and ability to operate within a matrix-like organization.
Effective in fast-paced
and highly multitasked situations.
Target-oriented approach and driven to achieve
results

What You'll Do

Supports manufacturing continuous improvement activities; provides
appropriate tactical support to Manufacturing to maintain the required flow of
high-quality product and make necessary modifications to achieve established
performance goals.


Manages manufacturing work instructions, line layout drawings, and
procedures through team members for accurate documentation of processes,
improvements to operations, and training of operators
Supports site EHS and Quality activities through executing investigations,
developing and implementing corrective/preventive actions, and maintaining
lockout/tagout instructions for equipment.

Manages, either directly or indirectly through subordinates, a variety of projects
having to do with the successful deployment/improvement of processing
technology into Manufacturing.
Monitors projects' progress and prepares
periodic reports for Leadership.
Ensures that projects are completed within
established quality, time frame and budgetary parameters.

Conducts/documents project meetings; communicates status, issues,
schedules, risks and risk mitigation strategies.
Conducts constructive post mortem analyses of completed projects.

Manages Maintenance Teams to support and improve asset availability working
closely with the Operational Reliability Team to implement and execute Asset
Management Plans
Develops project budgets; reviews/recommends collected cost estimates and
proposes well-thought and justifiable requests for project funding.
Plans and
manages spending against all approved Request for Assets (RAs) associated
with new projects.

Plans and directs Team activities and establishes project and task priorities;
promptly resolves conflicts; drives consensus.

Drives the development of Staff to become knowledge experts in particular
Manufacturing process/technologies to which assigned.

Confers with Product Design staff to ensure proper alignment between product
design the attendant manufacturing processes, focusing on the attainment of
required CpK values and on the associated manufacturing cost goals.

Researches available technologies with the objective of improving product
quality, reducing cost or increasing employee safety; develops sensible plans to
evaluate, implement and then to audit the efficacy of completed technology
improvement projects.

Develops departmental budget and procedures to ensure departmental
efficiency and effectiveness.
Reviews and approves monthly Department
Expense Reports.

Sets standards for machine/equipment specifications, designs, buyoff criteria,
drawings and other as-required documentation.

Performs other duties as required.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance individual contributors,
directly or through subordinates
Interviews, hires, fires and evaluates department personnel.
Provides positive and negative feedback to employees verbally and in writing.

Documents feedback through Confirmation of Conversations (COC).
Conducts
or participates in annual performance review for employees.

Facilitates good working relationships among subordinates.

Provides guidance and leadership to department personnel to help them
effectively plan work, direct team activities and establish priorities.
Plans and
maintains a continual work schedule for department personnel.

Ensures department personnel receive appropriate training/coaching to meet
and exceed job expectations.
Identifies, recruits and develops employees as
future leaders, including succession planning.


Who You Are

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline
Ten or more years' experience in supervisory position utilizing a combination of
technical and leadership expertise
Significant experience with machine design (mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic,
dies, PC and PLC technologies) concepts and their practical application in a
high volume, high mix manufacturing environment
Experience with managing expense and capital budgets
Demonstrated experience in project management
Familiarity with ergonomics and basic Industrial Engineering concepts (line
balancing and process modeling)
Knowledge and application of structured problem solving methodologies
Good working knowledge of typical manufacturing processes, including roll
forming, die cutting, aluminum and plastic extrusion, injection molding, manual
and automated assembly
Demonstrated knowledge and application of SPC
Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts and their
implementation.

Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and AutoCAD (Inventor preferred).

LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Proficient in college-level algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics.

REASONING ABILITY
No specific reasoning ability required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and
occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.

Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office
machinery.

Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as
communication through automated devices such as the telephone.

Consistent daily attendance required; occasional off-shift support of a three
shift manufacturing operation required.

May require travel to multiple plant sites with some project responsibilities.

Occasional work in an uncontrolled climate factory environment.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel occasionally domestically.

Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.


Who We Are

On March 28, 2024, PGT Innovations was successfully acquired by MITER Brands and incorporated into the organization's portfolio.
MITER Brands is a family of leading window and door brands united by a passion for quality and relentless pursuit of 100%.


WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT

We have one purpose: Build the most valued window and door brand in America.
But, like all great things, that journey starts by bringing together a team of the most passionate, experienced and dedicated window experts in the industry.
From our team to our customers and our communities, we strive to inspire deeper engagements and new possibilities for all.
Because we believe that business is always personal.


PEOPLE FIRST ISN'T JUST A CATCHPHRASE.


It's a value we live every day.
We make investments for the long-haul, to ensure the success of all.
Because when our people win, we all win.


DOING THE RIGHT THING IS IN OUR DNA.


Through best practices, strategic investments and our relentless Pursuit of 100%, we strive for higher quality, greater precision and more efficiency in everything we do.


WE SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AT A DEPTH THAT OTHERS CANNOT.


We find every opportunity to deliver seamless engagements and the extraordinary experiences that lead to valued, long-lasting relationships.


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