Job Overview
The Product Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading the product engineering team in providing outstanding engineering services to external and internal customers at our manufacturing sites. This position will lead a cross-functional team responsible for completing product bids, managing product changes, new product launches, and ensuring effective administration of key customer portals. This position provides project management support and trains staff on new and or updated processes and standards to ensure smooth and successful transitions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead engineering team to ensure their processes and work activities are effective and efficient including but not limited to engineering changes and quotation processes.
- Oversee engineering quotation process.
- Identify, plan, and lead cross-functional teams.
- Accountable for new product launch activities and improvements to existing products for assigned sites.
- Ensure that all customer requirements are fully understood and communicated to the effected departments.
- Responsible for production trials to ensure all customer requirements are met on time.
- Lead PPAP activities for new products in conjunction with a Quality Engineer to ensure on-time submission and first pass approval.
- Responsible for engineering change management and communication of changes to ensure compliance with customer requirements by the effected departments.
- Work in conjunction with other departments to improve safety, product quality, processes, delivery, increase efficiency and reduce cost.
- Work in conjunction with manufacturing engineering to ensure that processes, equipment, and methods are developed to successfully produce products.
- Design testing methods and calculate process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
- Set goals for the engineering department and develop and implement plans to achieve targets.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- Demonstrated success working in and leading cross functional teams including project management
- Proven track record of driving significant efficiency improvements and cost reduction initiatives
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with opposing opinions and capable of leading team towards best outcome
- Demonstrated problem solver with high degree of analytical skills
- Passionate about continuous improvement and teamwork
- Organized self-starter
- Proficient in Microsoft applications, Computer Aided Design and Enterprise Resource Planning software systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of plastic molding processes beneficial
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline preferred
- 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of one year in a supervisory position with direct reports, preferred
Working Conditions
General office setting
Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit for long periods of time