DescriptionThis position reports directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for the general and specific job duties of Auria Solutions as described below:
General Job Duties:- Provide direction and support for development of production processes and systems to be utilized for new and existing business.
- Guide, monitor, and manage the preparation of capital equipment budgets and tooling budgets for new business programs or new processes.
- Responsible for preparation and control of Appropriations requests for the maintenance and operation of all equipment and plant facilities.
- Conduct part design / manufacturing feasibility reviews.
- Monitor compliance to Product Program Schedules for all program related activities.
- Manage, direct, guide, assist, and counsel engineers in the execution of their responsibilities and in their individual career development.
- Interfaces with customer and Corporate Engineering groups to provide required resources for launch support activities.
- Drives continuous improvement efforts within current process technologies and in development and implementation of new technologies.
- Provides cost and timing estimates as required for tooling, equipment, and packaging changes.
- Promotes Safety and Ergonomics in all phases of engineering.
- Review and approval plant activities in support of design engineering changes and new and existing programs.
- Provides direction and support for facilities maintenance and tool repair departments in support of operations and projects.
- Track actual and forecast capital spending by line item and asset tag detail for capital projects
- Develop and maintain capacity analysis studies to provide input to corporate and customer volume inquiries
- Review and update Bill of Material and Process Routing documents
- Review, approval and track Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Notifications
- Any other duties as assigned
Specific Job Duties:- Provide operational guidance and excellence in all departments
- Support training of operators and supervisors in standardized processes
- Work closely with manufacturing team members as well as leadership to troubleshoot, qualify and resolve process concern
- Ownership of launch process and following IATF standards to launch
Education Requirements- Bachelor's of Science in Engineering or related field is required.
- A minimum of five 5 to 7 years in a manufacturing environment leading technical people is required.
- Soft trim experience a plus.
Experience Requirements- Ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
- PLC or programming experience a plus
- Supervises under general guidance
- Able to work well in a team environment
- Good working knowledge of windows based applications and database applications
- Possess excellent leadership abilities, organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously
- Specific knowledge of tooling equipment and cost projection is required along with knowledge of automotive quality and engineering expectations
PPE Requirement- This position requires the use of eye protection and hearing protection and any PPE specific to the task being performed.
Physical Demands- Must be able to stand on feet and/or sit 8-12 hours a day and lift up to 40lbs on an occasional basis and 15 lbs on a regular basis. Must be able to perform overhead work as well as work below the waist.
