About the Role:
Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing business improvement projects and processes. Support teams to make improvements to existing devices and manufacturing processes. Lead complex projects independently, with minimal supervision, and act as a mentor to the engineering team.
Your Responsibilities:
- Comply with all requirements of the Environmental, Health and Safety standards and follow procedures and instructions related to these standards.
- Lead the execution of Capital Projects to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, and/or Environment.
- Apply technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures, tooling, and/or automation. Uses capability and reliability studies to predict maintenance needs.
- Plan, organize, and conduct all aspects of technical reviews using results from capability and reliability studies.
- Ensure proper documentation is completed to meet safety and quality systems requirements.
- Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package.
- Train and provide work direction to technicians, engineers, and manufacturing personnel when required as part of a project validation.
- Serve as a core team member or extended team member on new product projects.
- Participate in improvement reviews and line-side meetings.
- Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports Safety system, Quality Policy, Quality System, and the appropriate regulations for the area they support. Work closely with manufacturing to ensure employees are trained in new processes.
- Analyze equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends and adjust asset maintenance plans accordingly.
- Work closely with maintenance and manufacturing to extend the asset life through preventative maintenance activities, while developing a timeline and justification for asset(s) replacement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Let’s Talk About Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Engineering Major Desired in one of the following disciplines: Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Management. Master’s Degree a plus
- Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and/or Six Sigma a plus.
- Proficient in AutoCAD or Solid Works
- Demonstrated ability to mentor people and get results through others.
- Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 90-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results
- An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations
- Systems and continuous improvement orientation
- Quality orientation and attention to detail
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- An ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Leadership Attributes:
At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:
- Embrace Diversity and Inclusion – Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
- Seek to Listen – Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
- Always Learn – Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
- Be Authentic – Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
- Win Together – Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:
Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.