ENVIRONMENT: Industrial Manufacturing Multi-Plant in the U.S.

LOCATION: Morgantown, PA

REPORTS TO: COO

COMPENSATION RANGE: Competitive Compensation Plan

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder and able to work for any U.S. Employer

RELOCATION PACKAGE: Yes

BENEFIT PACKAGE: Yes

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Five (5+) Years within industry or heavy machinery, equipment, or trucks

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: 3+ Years

QUALITY EXPERIENCE: Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or 5S or similar quality programs would be a solid plus

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One

POSITION SUMMARY:Are you poised to elevate your career in Manufacturing Engineering with a serious Project Management role? We invite you to become a key part of our dynamic team located in Morgantown, PA. In this crucial role, you will harness your extensive project management skills and engineering expertise to develop, refine, and uphold manufacturing processes that are not only safe but also optimally cost-effective. Your invaluable contributions will be instrumental in driving forward our continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on enhancing production methods and controls to consistently achieve and surpass our rigorous product specifications and quality benchmarks. Join us and play a pivotal role in shaping the excellence of our manufacturing landscape.

KEY ELEMENTS:

• Process Development: Support research, design, and development of safe manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods, and equipment.
• Stakeholder Consultation: Collaborate with stakeholders to define functional and spatial requirements for new structures or renovations and prepare detailed design specifications, materials, equipment lists, estimated costs, and construction timelines.
• Facility Layouts: Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of the facility's property, buildings, and equipment.
• Product Launch: Support and potentially lead the manufacturing launch of new or revised products, including goal setting, team training, and result evaluation.
• Tool Design: Design, develop, test, and source and cost-justify various tools, machinery, equipment, and refrigerated insulation processes for the safe manufacturing of truck bodies and components.
• Capital Projects: Prepare capital projects for new equipment and processes.
• Effectiveness: Safely launch machines, processes, methods, and tooling technologies with over 99% effectiveness.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document and communicate lessons learned within the manufacturing engineering discipline.

REQUIREMENT CREDENTIALS OF THIS ROLE:

• Project Management Experience: Proven experience managing manufacturing startup projects, including scope development, business case analysis, execution, and closeout.
• Project Completion: Track record of completing manufacturing projects on schedule and within budget.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and plan projects over a 6-12 month horizon.
• Manufacturing Technologies: Experience with existing manufacturing technologies, including welding, joining, metalworking, and manual assembly. Certification in a related field is a plus.
• Factory Automation: Experience with factory automation, maintenance, and integrating engineering designs into production is highly desirable.
• Lean Principles: Practical experience with Lean principles and proven success using Lean tools.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, AutoCAD, and Minitab.
• Change Facilitation: Proven ability to facilitate change and knowledge of Lean tools and techniques.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership experience and a team-oriented mindset.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Attention to Detail: Quality orientation and meticulous attention to detail.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem analysis and resolution skills. Green Belt certification is required; Black Belt certification is a plus.