+ Ensure performance goals are met for quality, on-time delivery to the customer, equipment throughput, equipment uptime and scrap. + Identify and implement performance improvement projects to drive continuous improvement of equipment, labor and other key resources. + Develop and manage external relationships with mold suppliers, assembly equipment suppliers and local fabricators to achieve overall performance objectives. + Assess issues and define/implement improvements to the Stamping, Assembly and Molding processes. + Participate in design of new equipment with corporate technical team and various vendors. + Lead with outside vendors and corporate technical team members the commissioning of new equipment, ensuring the design specification is achieved. + Develop and implement well-managed process for equipment changeovers to optimize uptime and ensure performance objectives are achieved. Continuously explore opportunities to reduce equipment changeover times. + Develop and document procedures related to operation of & equipment maintenance. Train team members to effectively use the procedures in their day-to-day roles. + Conduct safety compliance audits and implement corrective action as required. + Ensure the operation meets environmental regulations and operating certificates; implement corrective actions as required. + Work with Process Technicians in their daily tasks to meet company objectives. Key Working Relationships: + Internal: Production operators, shift supervisors, maintenance engineers, tool room engineers, quality staff, plant manager, Corporate technical team + External: Customers, Suppliers including tool builders and automation equipment manufacturers located both in the U.S. and globally Physical Demands/Work Environment: + At the Rieke manufacturing facilities, we operate three shifts per day. There are multiple molding machines, steel stamping/forming and several assembly cells with multiple pieces of equipment per cell. + There will be occasional travel to other Rieke manufacturing facilities and suppliers. + There will be occasional work on multiple shifts to lead training, implementation of new processes, performance improvements, or in support of operations.