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8 Aug 2022
Full-Time Engineering Section Supervisor
Job Description
Purpose of the Position:
To lead and/or participate on project teams to develop new manufacturing technology for the purposes of reducing cost, increasing capacity and/or improving product.
Required Years and Area of Experience:
- Leadership experience in functional or project role(s)
- Four or more years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Engineering
Required Skills:
- Ability to make sound technical decisions within and outside area of expertise
- Strong communications skills and customer orientation
- Ability to work effectively on all levels of an organization
- Project management capability, particularly coordination of multiple, inter-related tasks
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work on an independent basis in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Use scientific method and engineering first principles to solve problems thoroughly and effectively, using well-designed and executed processes
- Basic skills for data collection and data analysis
- Project management experience
Desired Skills:
- Supervisory skills, particularly in coaching technical employees
- Knowledge of fiber optical and physical parameters including the factors that affect them
- Six Sigma/DMAIC Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification
- Knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting (budget tracking/spending)
- MEE practitioner and supervisor training
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise team of engineers and technicians that support the equipment & processes
- Assist with identification of cost reduction, capability, and capacity improvement efforts
- Sponsor and lead projects target at cost reduction, new products, safety, quality, increased capacity, and other strategic initiatives
- Coordinate Production support efforts to maximize performance (selects, utilization, output) and minimize manufacturing costs
- Actively engage in plant safety initiatives and projects
- Assist with adjustments to priorities as dictated by business conditions
- Provide coaching to team members to assist with their professional development, particularly technical development through fundamental understanding (PEx, MEE, scientific method)
- Actively work with team members to define and update career plans
- Develop/maintain short- and long-term strategies to improve process performance, achieve cost reductions targets and maximize efficiency of support resources
- Track department and capital spending to ensure spending targets are not exceeded
Soft Skills:
- Work well both within a multi-disciplinary team and independently with minimal oversight
- Ability to coach and develop others
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Travel Requirements:
- Less than 5%
Hours of work/work schedule/flextime:
- Monday-Friday. The position is overtime exempt. Overtime is not uncommon and is expected at times, however the amount and duration will vary as a function of business needs.
This position does not support immigration.
How to Apply
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