Company Overview:
Dura-Shiloh is inspired to play a lead role in advancing safe, sustainable, and innovative mobility. Our Agile focus on product innovation and process efficiency builds expertly crafted lightweight products and mechatronic systems that deliver superior function and value.
Success is only created through the well-being of our customers, our people, and our plant. Our world continues to become more connected with mobility at the forefront of innovation. As vehicles transform to lightweight and electric platforms, Dura-Shiloh will continue to inspire and lead.
To learn more about our company, visit durashiloh.com
Our benefits include bonuses; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; service and performance awards as well as various social and recreational activities.
Who we want:
- Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Business-oriented evaluators. People who effectively interpret information to demonstrate the effects of business initiatives, regulations, management, and leadership teams.
Position Description:
The Engineering Manager is responsible to provide direction and leadership to the Engineering and Maintenance Departments to achieve plant business goals. The Engineering Manager is also responsible for long-range planning and project management to ensure the company has a technological edge in the marketplace. Responsible for assisting departments in SPS and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for operational excellence improvements within all operations
- Capable of improving production standards / OEE
- Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
- Confer with management, production, maintenance, and quality to discuss project specifications and procedures.
- Analyze technology and resource needs to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
- Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
- Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
- Recruit employees: assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
- Analyze, define, and provide additional training required by department personnel.
- Prepare present and explain budget and project proposals.
- Inspects completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.
- Trains employees where inspection shows it necessary. Provides technical assistance to Production Manager and Supervisors in analyzing and solving problems in daily mechanical and inspection work
- Evaluates existing procedures and job sequencing to verify that resulting work will assure safety and economy consistent with Company and governmental regulatory agency (MIOSHA) requirements.
- Assists in developing new techniques and methods for routine, non-routine and project work.
- Develops and recommends written procedures and work documents to simplify and improve the quality of mechanical and inspection work and work records.
- Participates in the testing of tools and materials to determine if they meet specifications and plant requirements.
- Acts as a liaison with other departments. Performs other special projects and tasks assigned by Plant Manager.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Must be a on the floor person with the ability to lead by example
- Oversee the Engineering Staff to ensure new and existing work meets both internal and external production goals.
- Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechatronics.
- Product Engineering experience is a plus
- Demonstrated Lean experience is mandatory.
- Minimum of five years directly related work experience (Metal Stampings ), with at least five years’ experience as a people manager.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software, Project Management software; Manufacturing software; CMMS Software (Plex preferred), Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
- Ability to function in a high-pressure environment and to meet stringent deadlines for completing tasks.
What you will enjoy:
- 10% annual bonus
- Culture that supports teamwork to deliver results.
- Workplace where teams care about each other and your voice is heard.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- 401(k) program with 4% company match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity
Dura-Shiloh is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Shiloh is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.