FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

Position: Manufacturing Engineering

Grade: LP1

EEOC Classification: Professionals

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Clyde, NY 14433

Position Summary:

A Lead Professional 1 - Engineering is an experienced manufacturing engineer (approximately 10+ years engineering experience) with leadership aspirations that will heavily influence the technical direction of the assigned value stream. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational excellence and success of an assigned value stream which will come from leading continuous improvement efforts, maintaining Value Stream health, and establishing strong working relationships with teammates, engineering leadership and operational leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of Technical Support for assigned value stream
  1. Accountable to the High-Performance Value Stream metrics and initiatives
  2. Accountable for the execution of the Strategy Deployment initiative
  3. Process development, documentation, and support
  4. Value stream health (FTY, scrap, MDR Onset, TPM)
  5. Inventory management support (MSS, Solumina, Comp Cards)
  6. Problem Solving (RCCA, PDCA, Shainin, etc)
  7. Operational training support
• Ownership of Technical Compliance for assigned value stream
  1. AS13100 Support and Execution
  2. Process / Product Correlation
  3. Process Engineering Change Order process
  4. Metallurgical qualification and compliance (ES6-26 process)
  5. Returned Goods process
• Ownership of Technical support for Lean / Continuous Improvement
  1. Value Stream Mapping
  2. Process Capability Analysis
  3. Process Optimization Data Analysis
  4. Process Mistake Proofing (Identification and implementation)
• Ownership of Technical support for Environmental Health and Safety
  1. Facilitate and support the performing of ergonomic assessments on processes
  2. Facilitate, lead, and support the implementation of ergonomic improvement projects
  3. Ownership of machine safety for all equipment within the value stream
• Value Stream Strategy Deployment
  1. Technical Ownership of the long-term strategy
  2. Technical Ownership of short term AOP Project Identification
  3. Technical Ownership of Annual SD Project Execution
• Talent Development execution for team members (Mfg Eng Techs, Mfg Eng I, Mfg Eng II)
  1. Facilitation of training opportunities and direction
  2. Mentoring technical resources for assigned value stream
  3. Mentoring technical resources for the engineering team

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in Manufacturing Engineering or related engineering field.
• 10+ years engineering experience or equivalent in a manufacturing environment
• Basic knowledge of Profit and Loss statements for value streams
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, principles and concepts
• Basic knowledge of lean principles for manufacturing
• Basic knowledge of quality principles for manufacturing
• Read and understand GD&T requirements of product drawings
• Understand process capability theory
• Familiarity with joining processes (braze, weld, etc.)
• CAD modeling and drafting experience
• Basic blueprint reading and interpretation
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to interface with multiple levels of the organization
• Effective communication skills: verbal and written
• Ability to function in a team environment
• Ability to use Microsoft software programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience working with supply chain
• Minitab or equivalent stat software
• CREO and/or Unigraphics modeling software experience
• Six Sigma experience or certification

Typical Mental and Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to operate a computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Also expected of the employee is regular attendance, the ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.

(The essential functions have been provided as examples of types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. The physical and mental demands described above are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)