Engineering Manager

American Woodmark Corp.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

American Woodmark Corp. in Kentucky seeks a senior Plant Engineer/Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, and environmental compliance to meet plant goals.

You will coordinate maintenance, drive cost reductions, improve process flows, and supervise both hourly and salaried staff, while aligning with CITE principles and safety standards. The role requires an engineering degree, 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required; related discipline considered.
• Minimum 8 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Minimum 8 years of supervision experience across multiple departments.
• Experience with material flows, continuous improvement, and process analysis.
• Six Sigma training is a plus.
• Strong PC skills; proficiency with MS Office and project management tools.
• Proven project management track record.
• Team-oriented with collaborative leadership aligned to CITE Principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant maintenance and equipment programs.
• Drive engineering practices to improve process flows and reduce costs.
• Ensure environmental compliance conformance.
• Lead and develop hourly and salaried staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Support SQDC targets and customer expectations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook-Word-Excel-Project)

Job description

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designer and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.

Purpose

Overall coordination of all engineering, maintenance, and environmental compliance requirements to support meeting and/or exceeding established plant goals.

Essential Functions

• Overall coordination of Plant property and equipment maintenance.
• Ensure the maintenance of all drying and machining equipment.
• Identifies, develops, plans, and implements all capital projects for the Plant
• Develops and maintains all preventive maintenance programs
• Defines and drives engineering practices to improve process flows and cost reduction to support the plant operations and continual improvement process.
• Overall responsibility in environmental compliance conformance.
• Plan and coordinate department's activities to support SQDC targets, and meet and/or exceed client and/or customer's expectations.
• Actively participate on assigned teams and/or projects.
• Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices.
• Participate in identifying hiring needs; employee selection and training process
• Provide communication on departmental expectations, motivates team members, and identifies opportunity for improvements.
• Provide team leadership consistent with company vision, mission, CITE principles.
• Ensures Policies are followed and provides guidance and discipline.
• Effectively utilize all resources to maximum potential performance to achieve SQDC goals.
• Establishes individual goals for team members in alignment with overall organization goals and performs periodic performance reviews to determine progress.
• Support and represent company as a union-free environment
• Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
• Role model CITE and Working in Teams principles
• Perform other tasks as directed by direct supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

Will supervise hourly and salaried employees in the assigned department and/or departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employee; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Position Scope

• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Environmental compliance

Qualifications

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 ability required.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related discipline; extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 8 years of manufacturing engineering experience; wood related preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of supervision experience; multiple departments
• Must have experience in material flows, continuous improvement practices; and process analysis.
• Six Sigma training is a plus
• Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft products experience preferred - Outlook-Word-Excel-Project.
• Track record of successful project management
• Experience in working in a team environment
• Management style must be consistent with CITE Principles
• Demonstrated problem solving skills

Communications Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports. Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients in an effort to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers/clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and public. Ability to develop presentations to be delivered to production team, plant level team, or public groups.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to basic manufacturing performance recording or financial performance recording. Ability to read and use a tape measure.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.

Typical indoor/outdoor manufacturing environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high and hearing protection may be required on the production floor. Safety glasses are required on the production floor. Some out-of-town travel is required. Occasional weekend or off shift work required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The American Woodmark Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, military and veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other legally-protected characteristic; and it will comply with all applicable state discrimination laws. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the ability to engage in the essential functions involved in the position for which application has been made either with or without reasonable accommodations.