Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Stryten Energy; Attica (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

PTO & holidays

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Stryten Energy is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to optimize manufacturing capabilities and capital equipment efficiency. You will own plant processes, equipment development, and automation initiatives, overseeing equipment design engineers and coordinating with process engineers for final acceptance.

Responsibilities include applying lean principles, leading 2-5 process engineers, managing tooling, and driving cost, safety, and quality improvements across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or a technical field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Embrace the opportunity to lead, mentor, and train 2 - 5 process engineers
• Exemplify strong collaboration and facilitation skills
• Excellent verbal, and written, communication skills with the ability to present
• Provide technical expertise and leadership while drawing on sound engineering concepts
• Are proactive, results-oriented, and have strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Apply lean manufacturing principles to optimize process layouts, equipment, and flows.
• Identify continuous improvement and cost reduction activities with operations, maintenance, and quality.
• Design, modify, and maintain tooling for production machinery.
• Collaborate with design engineers during NPI to transition products to production.
• Lead make-versus-buy decisions for new production projects.
• Oversee equipment selection, design services, and supplier management.
• Direct activities of industrial engineering and optimize plant layout.
• Own development and maintenance of manufacturing workstations and process documentation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and emissions regulations.
• Troubleshoot productivity, quality, and parts issues using root-cause analysis.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Our Manager of Manufacturing Engineering is accountable for ensuring optimization of manufacturing capabilities and the efficiency of capital equipment, direct labor, cost-effectiveness, processes, and quality. You assume ownership of new and existing plant processes projects, especially equipment development and fabrication, to automate existing processes or replace them with the latest technology. Your responsibilities include managing equipment design engineers, overseeing outside contractors for equipment fabrication, working with plant personnel to install equipment, and coordinating with process engineers to facilitate development and final plant acceptance of the equipment and new process. Your task is to improve safety, process, cost, quality, and production methods by directing all ME projects and guiding engineers to resolve problems from root cause analysis to implementation of adequate process controls.

• Apply lean manufacturing principles in operations, including process layouts, assembly equipment, and process flows
• Work with operations, maintenance, and quality to identify continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Manage all activities related to the design, modification, and maintenance of tooling, jigs, fixtures for the production machinery
• Work with design engineers during the tooling aspect of the new product introduction phase to ensure products are transitioned quickly into production.
• Recommend design changes or alternatives to assist with manufacturing
• Select and manage suppliers for tools, design services, and build services; act as liaisons between suppliers and the end process.
• Direct activities associated with industrial engineering
• Optimize plant layout through lean methodology and keep process documentation current
• Continuously improve all critical ME documentation
• Own the development of world-class manufacturing workstations
• Evaluate, select, implement, and optimize all equipment
• Implement an operational manufacturing process for all products, with recommendations and documentation
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for emissions and other environmental concerns
• Troubleshoot productivity, quality, and parts issues in manufacturing, determining root cause, correcting problems, and instituting processes to prevent the problems from recurring
• Implement process improvement initiatives for plant layout, work methods, and equipment
• Document and teach proper routing within the manufacturing process
• Own Capital Projects including requests for equipment, budget, and timeline management
• Drive the “make versus buy” decision-making process during new production projects
• Evaluate all designs and techniques for manufacturability; recommend improvements
• Analyze equipment/product to determine procedures that leverage existing manufacturing or processing methods/facilities
• Support ME projects which require developing specifications, supplier management, purchasing, installation, and qualification of equipment
• Direct the work of designers, technicians, operators, and others on assignments; wear the hat of “local expert” for specific projects/products
• Take part in developing and executing equipment installation and operational qualifications
• Help create and initiate process validations

Independently evaluate opportunities, initiate related activities, identify solutions, and apply standard engineering analysis tools to assess and select the most suitable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or another technical field
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience
• Proficiency with MS Office Tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Embrace the opportunity to lead, mentor, and train 2 - 5 process engineers
• Exemplify strong collaboration and facilitation skills
• Have excellent verbal, and written, communication skills with the ability to present
• Provide technical expertise and leadership while drawing on sound engineering concepts in the resolution of problems
• Are proactive, results-oriented, and have strong attention to detail.
• Can call upon your unmatched organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or a technical field
• 12 - 15 years manufacturing experience
• Battery Industry experience
• Black Belt/Six Sigma Certification

The Perks

• We’ve got you covered: Medical, Dental, and Vision. Pick from a variety of plans!
• We’ve all got to plan and save, so use the 401(k), we can teach you how
• We’re all about your growth, so we’ll reimburse your tuition up to $5k/year
• There’s a bunch of time off - here’s the breakdown - 15 PTO, 12 holidays
• You’ll get access to a Credit Union Membership, Legal Services, and a bunch of Employee Discounts also, Employee Assistance Program