Supervisor_ Manufacturing Engineering

Swagelok; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Swagelok is seeking an Engineering Supervisor in Solon, OH, responsible for transformational leadership of a 10–15 person engineering team. You will drive process capability improvements and apply standard and advanced approaches to enhance quality, cost, and delivery.

The role emphasizes staff development, cross-functional collaboration, budgeting, and prioritizing engineering opportunities aligned with company objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership with ability to develop and motivate a high-performing engineering team.
• Strong project management and prioritization to meet department and company objectives.
• Excellent communication with internal customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops the technical capabilities and leadership competencies of the group to lead change initiatives.
• Promotes teamwork and collaboration to achieve shared goals and resolve conflicts.
• Sets objectives and development goals; evaluates performance and progress of direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Advanced problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Change leadership

Process improvement

Education

BS in Engineering

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Shift: 1st shift

City: Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between.That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Supervisor is responsible for transformational leadership that inspires a high performing engineering group. Accountable for the direction and leadership of ensuring process capability through prioritized improvements to key processes and equipment. Results will be recognized through sustained accomplishments to quality, cost and delivery goals. Effectively develops clear and specific objectives for targeted opportunities. Dynamically leads staff to achieve the stated department deliverables in coordination with operations management along with other engineering groups. Directs resources toward the application of standard and advanced approaches and technologies to significantly improve processes and/or procedures.

Team size: 10-15 individals including Engineers and Technicians.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Development of others – Develops the technical capabilities and leadership competencies of group to effectively lead change initiatives

• Teamwork and collaboration – Creates and maintains an environment that promotes teamwork, cooperation toward shared goals and conflict resolution.

• Objectives, development, and compensation – Establishes objectives and development goals; evaluates performance and progress of direct reports and makes compensation recommendations.

• Accountability (Quality, Cost, Delivery) – Accountable for directing resources towards the attainment of prioritized objectives.

• Planning / Prioritization – Participates in the identification and prioritization of engineering group opportunities. Responsible for the prioritization of departmental activities in alignment with group & company objectives.

• Problem Solving - Utilizes the philosophy and tools incorporated in the Swagelok Improvement System to ensure that temporary or permanent process or product related changes do not result in a customer disappointment

• Advises others how to solve technical problems; can lead larger team efforts to solve problems that involve multi-departmental or interdisciplinary efforts.

• With team, utilizes advanced problem solving tools and techniques (i.e. DOE,DPS, statistical methods, etc.) for root cause analysis.

• Standardization / Efficiency – Develops and promotes the utilization of and adherence to corporate practices (ex. Project Management, Process Control Tools, Lean Tools, etc.)

• Communication with internal customers to ensure requirements are universally understood to enable the effective deployment of resources in the highest priority areas. Ensures service goals by communicating progress regularly through management updates, team meetings and monthly reports.

• Staffing – Manages staffing requirements to meet dynamic business sustaining and project priorities and loads through associate development, transfers and hires. Balances resources both within, and between, departments based on current priorities.

• Budgeting – Establish departmental budget targets, analyze variances, and identify cost reduction opportunities.

• Customer Orientation- Thinks operates and develops solutions from a customer’s point of view, demonstrates alignment with Swagelok’s Core Values and creates a positive brand experience.

• As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately escalation all Swagelok associate policies.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Required:

• BS degree in Engineering

• Appropriate continuous education

• 5+ years of experience in a technical field

• Knowledge of the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines

• Recognized as a leader within the organization

• Proven abilities in leadership including evaluating, encouraging, motivating, disciplining, regarding others

• Applies experience and knowledge at an organization level

• Demonstrates the ability to complete major and complex projects

• Manages multiple projects or assignments simultaneously

• Advanced problem solving and significant decision making abilities

• Strong project management/product development skillsCritical

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Excellent computer and typical office software skills

Preferred:

• Engineering degree

• Master’s degree or equivalent

Critical Competencies:

• Self Awareness: Emotional Self-Awareness, Emotional Self-Control

• Self management: Self Confidence, Adaptability, Achievement

• Social Awareness: Empathy, Organizational Awareness, Service

• Relationship Awareness: Influence, Developing Others, Change Catalyst, Teamwork and Collaboration.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

_Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law._

_This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason._