Plant Engineering Director

NorthPoint Search Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Plant Engineering Director to lead the engineering efforts at their Atlanta facilities. This pivotal role involves overseeing preventative maintenance, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and driving innovation within the engineering team. You will be responsible for long-term capacity planning, technical leadership, and managing the design and implementation of tooling and fixtures. If you have a strong engineering background, a passion for safety improvement, and the ability to mentor and develop a team, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will directly impact operational excellence and product quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multi-site plant engineering experience required.
• Must possess a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventative maintenance and equipment upkeep to maximize uptime.
• Oversee validation qualification of new equipment and manage team members.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Improvement

Capacity Planning

CNC Machining

Six Sigma Black Belt

Technical Leadership

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Our client, located in the Atlanta, GA area, has an immediate opening for a Plant Engineering Director.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide leadership for the preventative maintenance and upkeep of the plants and facilities equipment and required supplies to maximize uptime, minimize costs and meet health and safety regulatory standards.
• Safety Improvement
• Long term capacity planning
• Oversee the validation qualification of new equipment.
• Oversee the fulfillment of the strategic vision for the Engineering organization to ensure products are aligned with overall business and market strategy.
• Manage, coach and evaluate the team members.
• Create and support programs that encourage innovation.
• Provide leadership for the preventative maintenance and upkeep of the plants and facilities equipment and required supplies to maximize uptime, minimize costs and meet health and safety regulatory standard
• Provide technical leadership in setting strategy with regard to technical and product structural issues, choice of methodology and standards.
• Directs department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
• Confers with Management, Production, and Marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
• Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Perform probationary and annual reviews of employees.
• Responsible for overseeing the design, manufacture, validation and implementation of the tooling and fixtures needed for the inspection and assembly of the product.
• Maintain and follow proper compliance and quality systems requirements.
• Lead projects including team members, and be responsible for all meetings, and working with all individuals from supporting departments such as Scheduling and Planning.
• Oversee the validation qualification of new equipment.
• Assist with manufacturing to resolve Production issues as required.
• Responsible for the review of designs to ensure manufacturability and verify costs to meet project requirements.
• Work closely with HR for the hiring, discipline and retention of the employees.
• Predictive maintenance programs

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Engineering Degree
• 5+ years of multi-site plant engineering
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• CNC Machining experience

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