Engineering Program Lead - Manufacturing & Capital Projects

kdc/one Port Jervis; City of Port Jervis (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KDC-ONE Port Jervis is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead technicians and engineers, plan capital projects, and develop in-house tooling for customer packaging needs.

You will oversee capital programs, manage budgets, and collaborate with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service to meet safety, GMP, and customer requirements. This role requires a BS in engineering and a proven leadership track.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a management/leadership position.
• Experience in OTC manufacturing industry.
• Experience in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the capital management process, including capital project development, approval, implementation, and tracking.
• Manages large projects, including facilities improvements, expansions, and new business-related activities.
• Develops and utilizes capacity planning tools to develop improvement and/or new capacity plans that address any operational constraints.
• Designs and deploys plans to improve the manufacturing processes and methods that support cost-savings, quality improvements and effectiveness of equipment.
• Responsible for providing cost and timing estimates relating to new projects and product tooling.
• Supports Manufacturing and Packaging operations with the installation of machinery to improve Labor Efficiency and Safety.
• Manages budgets for operation of Machine Shop and Technical Support departments. Develops for department yearly budget.
• Responsible for the general supervision of personnel in department, including the administration of merit review and job classification policies, and assisting subordinates in solving work problems.
• Supports production and technical managers to help improve and/or maintain the level of quality of production.
• Evaluate achievement of standards of performance as called upon for Engineering employees.
• Develops reliability maintenance methods and strategies that ensure integration with Operations and optimizes the performance of equipment.
• Collaborates with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service in meeting operational, safety, GMP, and customer needs.
• Interfaces directly with customers on technical projects, issues, and problem resolution

Skills

OTC manufacturing experience

GMP environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

KDC-ONE Port Jervis is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead technicians and engineers, plan capital projects, and develop in-house tooling for customer packaging needs.

You will oversee capital programs, manage budgets, and collaborate with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service to meet safety, GMP, and customer requirements. This role requires a BS in engineering and a proven leadership track.