Process Engineering Manager

Aprilaire; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aprilaire is seeking a Process Engineering Manager at its Madison manufacturing facility. The role leads a Process Engineering team, drives process improvements, manages capital projects, and oversees the company’s incentive labor system. Work hours may extend beyond typical shifts to ensure continuity.

The position emphasizes lean manufacturing, new product introduction, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on time and within budget.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of engineering experience.
• Experience leading, managing, or mentoring teams preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, develop, and build a high-performing Process Engineering team.
• Define and direct department goals and priorities.
• Design and support process/product improvement projects with cost estimates and payback analysis.
• Implement cost improvements and productivity projects to impact bottom line.
• Manage the execution of the incentive labor system.
• Monitor labor usage and efficiency to identify improvements.
• Improve labor productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct time studies to ensure conformity of application.
• Establish and review labor rate goals and communicate plan per Union contracts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes on time and within budget.
• Oversee creation of work instructions, routing data, and data in the MRP system.
• Drive lean manufacturing initiatives: Kaizen, Kanban, 5S, setup reduction.

Conocimientos

Incentive systems design

Lean manufacturing

ERP systems

MS Office / software tools

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

5–7 years engineering experience

Herramientas

AutoCAD

MS Suite

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Overview

We are currently looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to take on the role of Process Engineering Manager here at our AprilAire Manufacturing Facility in Madison!

The Process Engineering Manager will manage a team of people engaged in process engineering, managing the plant’s incentive pay system, driving process improvement, capital project management, and new product introduction.

Please note: Since our Madison Plant operates 24 hours/day, 5-7 days/week, work hours may be needed outside regular business hours to ensure organizational continuity and alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and build a high-performing Process Engineering team that is capable of managing growth, innovation, and transformation.
• Define, initiate, establish, and direct work for the achievement of department goals and priorities.
• Design and support product/process improvement projects and timelines using appropriate statistical and project management techniques. Assist with preparing cost estimates and payback information for new or updated equipment, products, and processes.
• Contribute to the bottom line by implementing substantial cost improvement and productivity projects.
• Responsible for managing the execution of the incentive labor system.
• Monitor the organization’s use of labor and labor efficiency to identify areas for improvement.
• Improve labor productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Maintain a continuous audit of time studies to ensure conformity and consistency of application.
• Manage the conducting of time studies in all direct labor areas of manufacturing facilities using stopwatch or MODAPTS methods.
• Establish, review and set goals for labor rates.
• Audit and film manufacturing methods to check labor cost factors.
• Establish and follow a communication plan to clearly communicate rate studies and changes and in accordance with the Union contract
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement new or improved products on time, within budget and with no post-launch quality issues.
• Oversee the completion of work instructions to include setup procedures, tool lists, operation sequences, machine speeds, time standards, process routings, safety and PPE related instructions, and other pertinent data.
• Collect, organize, and evaluate data from a variety of sources, make conclusions and recommendations and provide regular progress reports on projects.
• Minimize and control manufacturing labor and material variances by identifying problem areas and making improvements.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, Managers, etc. to assist in developing new methods and procedures, improved work center or departmental layouts, tool designs, etc. where existing reference standards are not applicable.
• Develop and administer the information into the MRP system as it relates to Process Engineering:
  • Define operations, select machine types, tooling and all other data pertinent to proper shop routing.
  • Define bill of materials, routings for production.
  • Review work performance information on manufacturing operations through queries.
• Responsible for lean manufacturing progress within manufacturing facilities. Manage, lead and assist with performing:
  • Kaizen Events
  • Kanban
  • Production Layouts
  • 5S
  • Setup Reduction

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, or other closely related discipline, plus 5-7 years of Engineering experience.
• Previous experience leading, managing or mentoring teams is preferred.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and resources.
• Incentive Systems Design and Management. -Knowledge of manufacturing incentive system design, function and management.
• Lean Manufacturing Principles and Techniques. -Knowledge and training of process improvement discipline.
• Applicable computer software programs and their use (MS suite, ERP, AutoCAD, etc).
• Manufacturing Operations - Methodology for viewing an end-to-end manufacturing process with a view to optimizing efficiency.

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