Kaplan, Inc

Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Kaplan, Inc$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally in high-growth settings
  • 2 years of supervisory experience
  • Strong cross-functional communication and presentation skills
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (Black/Green Belt preferred)
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, preferably Epicor
  • Experience with CNC programming and setups

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering support for maintenance and production teams to achieve safety and quality goals
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions based on KPIs
  • Manage and support a high-performing engineering team, ensuring accountability
  • Oversee team development including training, goal setting, and performance management
  • Drive strategic Lean Initiatives throughout the manufacturing facility
  • Support quality initiatives focused on automated processes
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and Quality Managers to address component issues
  • Create and enhance manufacturing processes for scalability and cost efficiency
  • Maintain advanced manufacturing systems to boost throughput and capacity
  • Develop and document process control techniques for improved efficiency
  • Analyze manufacturing workflows for quality and cost improvements
  • Liaise with design engineering for manufacturability and tooling issues
  • Estimate staffing and production needs for operational decisions
  • Provide technical troubleshooting support in production
  • Handle administrative tasks including reports and budget management

Benefits

  • Hands-on involvement in strategic initiatives
  • Opportunity to drive automation and process optimization
  • Leadership role with direct oversight of engineering functions
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams, enhancing communication skills
  • Focus on continuous improvement and scalability in high-growth environment
  • Potential for career development and team-building opportunities
  • Involvement in Lean and Quality Initiatives with tangible impacts
Full Job Description

Job Title

Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Summary

A successful Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor is responsible for advanced line support to maintain manufacturing performance and project management driving strategic initiatives focused on automation, process optimization and scalable production methods to support company growth. This is a hands-on position. This salary, exempt, position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and works closely with shop operators, maintenance technician, plant support services and plant leadership.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead technical, and engineering support for maintenance and production employees to identify and implement sustainable solutions to meet safety, quality, and production objectives.

  • Lead root cause analysis and implementation of long-term solutions to prevent recurrences, manage KPIs including run hours, MTBF, and cost to repair.

  • Lead, manage, support, and hold accountable manufacturing engineering personnel, including the direct oversight of the Manufacturing Engineer, Process Tooling Technician and CNC Programmers, to build and retain a high-performing team.

  • Oversee all aspects of team development, including selection, training, goal setting, career development, and performance management.

  • Overall responsibility for strategic Lean Initiatives within the Portland facility.

  • Support strategic Quality Initiatives, with a focus on implementing robust quality checks within automated processes.

  • Confer with Supply Chain Manager and Quality Manager on quality issues related to purchased and machined components.

  • Design and develop manufacturing processes for enhancements, product changes, and new products, and related fixtures and tooling that are consistent with zero defect level and low product cost.

  • Design, implement, and maintain advanced manufacturing systems and automation equipment to increase throughput and capacity.

  • Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes, with a continuous focus on scalability to meet expanding production demands.

  • Develop and implement process control techniques and procedures.

  • Continually analyze manufacturing process flows for the enhancements of quality, cost reduction, and throughput.

  • Collaborate with design engineering regarding product tooling and design to ensure effectual production methods and design for manufacturability (DFM) in a high-growth environment.

  • Estimate staffing requirements, production times, and relative costs to provide data for operational decisions forecasting future equipment and personnel needs for expansion.

  • Provide engineering support in the production department to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems.

  • Complete administrative responsibilities including meetings, reports, goals, training, budgets, financials, and expenses to targets and expectations.

  • Support company policies and procedures, goals and objectives and good manufacturing practices.


Critical Skills:

  • Trustworthiness- We earn trust through honesty, integrity and reliability.

  • Adaptable- We are able to maintain effectiveness in a changing environment.

  • Approachable- We are open minded, friendly, engaging, understanding and empathetic; being comfortable engaging in challenging conversations.

  • Curious- We improve the organization by seeking information and knowledge to continually grow and learn and reduce moments of uncertainty and ambiguity.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college.

  • Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience in a manufacturing environment preferably within an expanding facility or high-growth machine shop setting.

  • 2 years of supervisory experience

  • Strong cross-functional team communication, presentation skills and interpersonal skills

  • Six Sigma Black/Green Belt preferred

  • Lean Manufacturing Experience.

  • ERP systems experience, Epicor experience preferred

  • Machine shop experience running and setting up CNC mills and lathes

  • CNC Programming knowledge and experience, Solid Cam and G-code preferred.

  • Familiarity with PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.) and industrial networking protocols is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift 35 pounds.

  • Prolonged periods standing.

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Time Type

Full time

About Kaplan, Inc

Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit education company that provides educational services to individuals, schools, and businesses. The company offers a range of services, including test preparation, language instruction, and professional training. Kaplan is known for its test preparation services, which include preparation for standardized tests such as the SAT, GRE, and LSAT. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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