Manufacturing Technology Manager

Rust-Oleum; Burlington (WA); In loco; USD 120.000 - 138.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) + company pension

Paid holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Legend Brands is seeking a Manufacturing Technology Manager to lead tooling, equipment, and shop floor improvements across our manufacturing operations in the United States. You will troubleshoot assembly issues, drive root-cause analysis, and guide engineering projects to improve throughput and quality.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering or related field, 7+ years of technical leadership, and hands-on plastics injection molding or roto molding experience.

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Technology, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or directly related field.
• 7+ years' proven leadership experience in a technical environment.
• Ability to evaluate capacity, cycle time, manufacturing costs, and capital project justification.
• Experience with plastics injection molding and roto molding preferred.
• Strong communication skills with all levels of staff.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean practices
• Skilled in budget preparation

Mansioni

• Lead manufacturing launch of new and revised products including tooling, equipment, methods and shop floor support
• Troubleshoot manufacturing assembly and assembly problems, identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Lead and execute engineering projects through direct contribution and through team members
• Design and implement the layout of equipment and workstations to ensure maximum efficiency and product flow
• Select, develop, coach and evaluate department personnel, establishing clear expectations and hold accountable for results
• Lead plastics process engineering activities, including process development, tooling qualification, validation, and optimization
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to Plastics Process Engineers in troubleshooting molding issues, establishing process parameters and standards
• Maintain and prioritize project backlog with defined owners, milestones, and completion dates
• Actively involved in Tier Meetings, working with a cross-functional team to resolve technical manufacturing issues
• Communicate project status, resource constraints, risks, and decisions requiring escalation
• Develop team capabilities and enhance cross-training to reduce dependence on individual technical experts

Conoscenze

Leadership

Communication

Lean/Six Sigma

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Technology or related field

Strumenti

Plastics injection molding

Rotational molding

Descrizione del lavoro

We are pursuing a Manufacturing Technology Manager who is a professional problem solver, an equipment translator and a champion of technology that will shape how we manufacture today and tomorrow!

Do inefficient processes bother you just a little too much? Do you look at manufacturing methods and think "there's got to be a better way?" Do machines, technology and tough problems sound enjoyable?

If automation, manufacturing technology, process improvement, and solving problems that make everyone else scratch their heads sound like your kind of fun.

Legend Brands is a growing multi-vertical manufacturer serving restoration, cleaning, and construction professionals; performance automotive cooling markets; fish hatchery and aquaculture operations; through a portfolio of industry-leading brands including Dri-Eaz, Mediclean, UnSmoke, OdorX, Sapphire Scientific, Prochem, Chemspec, Flex-A-Lite, and Marisource.

Essential Duties:

• Lead manufacturing launch of new and revised products including tooling, equipment, methods and shop floor support
• With the team and through personal contributions, troubleshoot manufacturing assembly and assembly problems, identify root causes and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence
• Lead and execute engineering projects through direct contribution and through team members
• Design and implement the layout of equipment and workstations to ensure maximum efficiency and product flow
• Select, develop, coach and evaluate department personnel, establishing clear expectations and hold accountable for results
• Lead plastics process engineering activities, including process development, tooling qualification, validation, and optimization, to ensure safe, consistent, and cost-effective production of plastic components
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership to Plastics Process Engineers in troubleshooting molding issues, establishing process parameters and standards, and implementing improvements that reduce scrap, improve quality, and increase throughput
• Maintain and prioritize project backlog with defined owners, milestones, and completion dates.
• Actively involved in Tier Meetings, working with a cross‑functional team to resolve technical manufacturing issues
• Communicate project status, resource constraints, risks, and decisions requiring escalation
• Develop team capabilities and enhance cross‑training to reduce dependence on individual technical experts
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Technology, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or directly related field required
• Minimum seven years' proven leadership experience in a technical environment required
• Ability to evaluate capacity, cycle time, manufacturing costs, and capital project justification
• Experience with plastics injection molding and roto molding preferred
• Strong communication skills with all levels of staff
• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean practices
• Skilled in budget preparation
• Ability to communicate technical items to non-technical personnel
• Ability to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Hiring Range:

Between $120,000 - $138,000/year

Benefits:

Legend Brands offers an excellent benefits package with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, employer matching 401(k) PLUS a company-sponsored pension, and more!

Additional Considerations:

• Legend Brands is an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability
• Candidates must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S., as we are not currently sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment Visa's

All job offers are contingent upon satisfactory pre-employment drug test and background screening