Otter Tail Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer Leader

Otter Tail Corporation$92K — $138K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of engineering experience or Associate's Degree with 5 years, or 7 years of relevant experience.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Willingness to travel for extended periods for various business needs.
  • Strong familiarity with engineering principles and production machinery.
  • Experience in project management across various sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate regularly with Manufacturing Engineer Manager to align decisions with department goals.
  • Lead engineering staff and focus on development and key performance indicators.
  • Provide engineering support to sales and customers, enhancing product development.
  • Direct the work of engineers and support staff in departmental tasks.
  • Make independent decisions while consulting management when necessary.
  • Oversee accuracy of engineering and maintenance work orders.
  • Utilize Lean Manufacturing to improve productivity by eliminating waste.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Positive reinforcement and coaching to develop personnel.
  • Ethical work environment aligned with company values.
  • Engagement in improvement initiatives for business success.
Full Job Description
Essential Functions:
  • Communicates with Manufacturing Engineer Manager regularly to ensure that the Leader's decisions and actions are aligned with BTD's objectives for the department.
  • Leader for the Engineering staff and others as may be assigned to Leader's area. Key focus on Development of Engineers and site KPI's (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost, and Talent).
  • Provide engineering support to sales and the customer to help develop products within the scope of company's capabilities continually modifying and improving processes to increase flexibility.
  • Directs the work of Manufacturing Engineer assistants, Manufacturing Engineers and other resources assigned to the department.
  • Assumes the responsibility to make decisions independently and then, if necessary and/or appropriate, consult the next level of management.
  • Oversees all engineering, maintenance and tooling work order requests for accuracy and appropriateness.
  • Utilizes Lean Manufacturing Methodology to identify non-value-added activities and other opportunities for increased productivity. Eliminates non-value-added activities where possible and brings them to the attention of others where appropriate.
  • Remains current with technical skills, Leadership skills, and familiarity with each piece of production machinery, and its capabilities, and capacities.
  • Strengths and skills in all departments to serve as a working Leader and problem solver.
  • Ability to serve as the subject matter expert in engineering and train to meet KPI's.
  • Project Management in Operational, Commercial, Automation, and Capital investment Projects.
  • Drive business success through improvement initiatives within the designated BTD Location.

Leadership Responsibilities:
  • Establishes performance standards, monitoring employee performance and focusing the Department's attention to areas of opportunity to maximize performance.
  • Maintains ethics and integrity congruent to the Company's mission and values.
  • Assists in the development of personnel through positive reinforcement and coaching techniques.
  • Responsibilities include hiring, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assuring problems are resolved; developing leadership in all people.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The minimum level of education and experience required to perform the job.
  1. Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Engineering or technical field or
  2. Associate's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Engineering or technical field or
  3. Minimum of 7 years of experience in Engineering or technical field.
  4. Must possess a valid driver's license.
  5. The ability to travel and be gone for a week or more if required. (New equipment, shows, seminars, training, customer visits, alternate plant locations, etc.)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands and fingers to, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Salary Range: OTC13: $92,619 - $138,923 per year. The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(K) match, etc.

About Otter Tail Corporation

Otter Tail Corporation is a publicly traded company headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The company consists of three primary subsidiaries: Otter Tail Power Company, which provides electricity to more than 130,000 customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; manufacturing businesses, including BTD Manufacturing, Inc., a metal fabricator; and plastics businesses, including Otter Tail Corporation?s wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Pipe Products, Inc., a manufacturer of PVC pipe. Otter Tail Corporation was founded in 1907 and is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol OTTR.
Learn more about Otter Tail Corporation
Size
2,487 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$95.8 million
5 Year Trend
+8.3%
Revenue
$890.1 million
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