Lead the engineering team, and provide technical and Strategic direction for defining, maintaining, and improving the manufacturing processes and standardizing across the shifts.
Work with and align with Product Engineering Team on new products quality requirements. Support local New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and commercialization of new products.
Reduce variation in product and process parameters by identifying key contributors to variation and implementing effective control systems and enhanced system controls.
Handle site quality through MRB, DRB completion, audit support, quality lab operations, supporting customer requests, and complaint investigation, to meet responsiveness expectations.
Lead/oversee product and non-product root-cause investigations and customer communications using statistical analysis and engineering expertise and drive effective corrective/preventative actions.
Direct and develop personnel to improve individual and organizational performance, through performance-based management, including goal setting, coaching, training, developing, and providing feedback.
Establish and use strong working relationships with the EH&S, Customer Quality Engineering, Production, R&D, Sourcing, Planning, internal support groups and external suppliers/customers to ensure on-time execution of business plans.
Maintain plant business activity awareness, and drive actions vital to sustain plant integrity. Facilitate site tours and audits (Customer, ISO, Business, Etc.) Supervise operational and quality performance and improve systems, processes, and standard methodologies.
Prioritize project schedules based on Customer and Business needs, considering risks and benefits, equipment efficiency, resource availability and materials supply.
Drive continuous improvement for the site’s key performance metrics (EH&S, productivity, quality, plant efficiency). Ensure that the integrity of product and quality systems data is maintained at high levels.
Ensure site training program is robust and adequate. Provide guidance and training to staff, developing the team to attain goals, motivating individuals to achieve results, and recruit and maintain high-quality staff.
Maintain and enhance cross-functional team relationships. Work cross-functionally to identify and resolve production/engineering issues.
Ensure policies and processes are followed, training requirements are defined, and teams are fully trained.