Sr Manager Manufacturing and Development Engineering

Leading a team of Manufacturing Development Engineers responsible for LEANPD driven new product development projects, focusing on the key deliverables of LOT (Launch on Time), LOQ (Launch on Quality) and LOC (Launch on Cost).

Promoting Operational Excellence through the timely execution of projects/initiatives related to tool launch effectiveness, quality, productivity, innovation, and talent.

Actively managing resource allocation and capacities to ensure key new product development are executed to critical milestones.

Fostering an environment of employee development using performance management tools. This includes setting goals, conducting performance evaluations, and providing training and development opportunities.

Strengthening an innovative culture that values, recognizes and awards creative thinking.

Driving a data-driven environment through analytical problem-solving techniques such Six Sigma, DMAIC, 8D, etc. to determine root cause of stamping, molding and assembly opportunities with recommended solutions, driving improved process capability.

Collaborating with Product Development Engineering to ensure designs meet cost objectives and are driven by design for manufacturability principles.

Measuring and analyzing the department's performance against defined key performance indicators and regularly reporting to higher management

Collaborating with other areas such as Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Quality and Product Development Engineering to ensure smooth cooperation, communication and leverage of synergies.

Developing the team’s technical and leadership capabilities ensuring a pathway of succession.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Identifying and mitigating risks in any manufacturing process, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry’s best practices.

Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends and drive the adoption of innovative solutions to improve manufacturing capabilities.

Maintaining and adhering to all appropriate specifications, regulatory agency requirements, ISO standards, and customer requirements, ensuring compliance across all manufacturing processes with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).