Senior Manager, Process Engineering

General Responsibilities

• Leverages engineering fundamentals, and organization to make sound decisions on complex technical issues • Provides direction for a team of process engineers and technicians. Establishes clear goals, strategies, and initiatives to drive the necessary changes to ensure achievement of production and financial metrics • Define process engineering resource requirements and capacity expansion projects and actively work to recruit or reassign resources to succeed • Manage multiple global business centers and global operation process engineering groups to identify the best strategy to converge on processes, equipment and product roadmap • Provide technical and organizational consultation for product teams • Develop synergies across multiple product lines • Understanding of market and implications for business as well as understanding of business strategy and business case development • Manage the training of technical information with specifics on projects/schedules and timelines • Responsibilities include understanding customer requirements and expectations, and developing/driving actions and schedules needed to support those program expectations • Interacts with management and customers on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines • Knowledge of engineering fundamentals • Familiarity with manufacturing methods – welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, machining, stamping, molding and forming. Basic knowledge of a core manufacturing processes • Transferring knowledge to make site personnel • Support improvement projects to reduce cycle time, defects and manufacturing cost • Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure processes are capable, have sufficient controls in place, can meet our delivery requirements, and meet our cost targets • Evaluate technical capabilities including, tooling design, build experience, maintenance program, processes and process controls, cell automation – if required, quality control systems, and materials knowledge • Manage all personnel evaluations and is responsible for equipment selection Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience • Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands • Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation • Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results • Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity • Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) • Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers