Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company Daikin Applied is seeking a talented and eager Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This role directs and coordinates activities of the Manufacturing Engineering Department to develop and improve manufacturing processes and systems by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate Supervisors or engineers. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

What you will do :

• Directs department activities to improve production techniques, equipment and employee effectiveness, implement Lean manufacturing principles and methods, and lead improvement initiatives.
• Provides guidance for direct reports and performs Engineering duties and responsibilities.
• Provides support for the management team by providing manufacturing engineering technical expertise and working collaboratively on manufacturing processes.
• Participates in continuous improvement / cost down events, frequently as a team leader.
• Functions as a mentor for engineers in the performance of their engineering duties.
• Frequently serves in a leadership role on organizational initiatives.
• May lead and / or function as a trainer on specific initiatives.
• Utilizes work measurement tools to analyze work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Analyzes operational data such as work force utilization, facility layout, and workflow to design layout of equipment and workspace following lean manufacturing principles.
• Ensures manufacturing systems are operational and functioning effectively.
• Recommends methods for improving worker effectiveness, safety, and quality; and reducing costs.
• Collaborates with the management team to develop Operational Method Sheets, training checklists, and training matrixes.
• Collaborates with the Safety Manager to identify and implement safe procedures and enhance ergonomics in the manufacturing process.
• Assists in design for manufacturability for new product development through participation on cross functional product design teams.
• Establishes production process procedures and measurement parameters for new products and processes.
• Provides marketing and engineering with cost of new, redesigned, and current products.
• Specifies design of equipment / tools to assist in new and existing production processes, and obtain quotes / bids for construction of equipment.
• Evaluates capital equipment investment options and prepares recommendations regarding purchases.
• Forecasts operating cost of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Provides direction and example for interpretation and application of company policies and procedures, continuous improvement / cost down initiatives, and engineering activities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies that may improve operations, and develops recommendations accordingly.

What's in it for you :

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Equal Opportunity Employment : It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.