Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Rhenus Automotive is offering the chance to be a part of a global entity in our growing division of North America. We provide a wide variety of employment opportunities for our communities with entry and advanced management-level positions. In Salem, VA, we are offering the chance for professionals to start or continue their journey in the world of automotive production while servicing the needs of a large customer in a more intimate environment. This small facility gives us a unique opportunity to help foster, mentor, and grow young professionals in their future career pursuits while allowing those with more advanced knowledge in the world of automotive manufacturing to have key strategic leadership roles.

Our culture: We take great pride in being an employer that focuses on our people and their individual potential. We offer great opportunities for your personal growth and are known for the great care we take with customers and employees alike. We are focused on cultivating a friendly work environment and enabling the free exchange of ideas. We believe in a personality fit rather than a resume fit. Career changers welcome!

The Position: We are looking for an Engineering Manager.

• We offer high-quality benefits at the most competitive rates in the industry.
• We also offer great PTO from the first year of service and more than the average amount of paid holidays.
• A 7% 401k match.
• An amazing opportunity for growth.

Job Purpose

As Manufacturing Engineering Manager you’ll play a key role in leading the team of Manufacturing, Industrial, and

Process Engineers to drive plant wide improvements ensuring products meet customer specifications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and managing a group of Engineers.
• Determine best practice methods and sequences of manufacturing operations in collaboration with the Manufacturing Engineering Team
• Ensure products and processes meet customer quality requirements by providing input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements to current manufacturing processes by analyzing production, labor standards, and material cost, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Assure process control and reliability for broad areas of manufacturing.
• Apply continuous improvements and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical or high-impact areas of production.
• Design and prepare concept drawings and implement new equipment, prototypes, or modifications to existing equipment.
• Evaluate capital equipment investments and prepare cost justifications.
• Manage capital equipment projects and other special projects as required.
• Be comfortable managing two shifts, day, and night.
• Be able to work on a third-party manufacturing site.
• Excellent customer service skills, our customer is onsite.

Working conditions

• Wear safety attire or protective gear.
• Occasionally work in outdoor spaces.
• Exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels.
• Occasionally exposed to contaminants.
• Occasionally exposed to hazardous equipment.
• Sometimes work within a few feet of other employees.
• Ability to work in an open office type setting.

Personal protection equipment (PPE)

• Gloves
• Safety glasses and shoes
• Hearing protection
• Safety reflective vests

Physical requirements

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or BS with a material science focus, plus 5-10 years of related experience required.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience leading others
• Knowledge of product design, assembly, machining, tooling, and materials
• Knowledge and experience in Lean and/or Six Sigma preferred.
• Must be able to communicate and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Documented experience driving process improvements in a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing process and procedure development experience
• Automation experience is a plus.
• Power BI or other KPI software experience