At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.
Position DescriptionResponsible for ensuring that both new and existing manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, methods, standard work, manufacturing engineering systems, and process controls; produce products that meet: EH&S requirements, customer requirements, Modine risk management objectives, quality requirements, standard labor cost, overhead cost, and material costs.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager reports to the Plant Manager or Focus Factory Manager, and as a key staff member is an integral Mentor of ME systems, principles, and practices for the ME team.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager dotted line reports into the Regional Director of Manufacturing Engineering.
The following functions report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
Manufacturing/Process Engineering Industrial Engineering Plant MaintenanceKey Responsibilities
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for:
Maintaining a high level of core technology competence within the engineering staff. Direction and coordination of product and process launches using APQP procedures and principles. Ensuring that the manufacturing process is established with equipment, tooling, and process controls that can meet customer, risk, and operational targets. Ensuring that the engineering staff is trained and competent to apply effective project management skills. Managing, through direct reports, the implementation of the PM system and the maintenance and repair of the equipment and tooling. Equipment and tooling capacity monitoring and planning. Maintaining safety & environmental regulatory compliance. Establishing a capital budget and expense budget for management approval. Ensuring that that applicable Standard Practices are understood and applied. Maintaining metrics on: equipment and tooling capacity utilization, process performance, process control, PM performance, and labor standards conformance.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager coordinates and communicates with the Regional Director of Manufacturing Engineering regarding:
Capital planning and management Capacity planning Key product and process launches/changes Process capability & conformance Emerging or ongoing process issues
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager supervises departmental interaction with the Product Groups regarding product/process launches, field failures, design review/technical feasibility, capacity, capability, capital equipment costs, tooling costs, and labor content.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager interacts with all plant department heads by providing and receiving advice/assistance on topics such as personnel policies, manufacturing, production, or quality issues.
Specific Accountabilities
Improve/maintain technical competency via the hiring process and performance measuring against goals and objectives aligned for the facility. Take part in launch plans and ensure that manufacturing planning aligns with key plant and/or DC-Americas objectives for new product launches. Monitor capacity utilization and maintain 1 year and 5 year capacity plan against the provided sales plan. Work closely with production on capacity issues/opportunities. Monitor and ensure that all processes meet quality capability requirements. Establish and monitor labor standards for accuracy and issues. Coordinate with production on variance issues. Monitor key operational measurables – Scrap, FPY, OTD, Labor performance – and provide support for CA and CI where needed. Plan PM requirements for all key tooling and equipment and monitor system to ensure compliance and performance. Prepare capital and expense budgets and track conformance. Mentor the ME Team in use of Modine ME-System Tools and Practices.Required Education & Qualifications Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related discipline required 8-10 years minimum experience as a Manufacturing Engineer working in a similar industry Launch management – demonstrated experience with structured APQP process - Project management – history of successful development and management of project plans for product launch in an “automotive similar” environment Capital management – history of planning, development, and management of large capital projects Process control – understanding the application of SPC and process control in a manufacturing environment Experience in metal forming and joining technologies Experience in product assembly and testing of product prior to shipment Knowledge of both the use of and design of fixtures and jigs to aid in the assembly process Working knowledge of labor standards Quality systems knowledge – preferred: minimum: QS9000 Supervisory experience - technical and maintenance staff preferred Knowledge and understanding of CI tools and approaches (lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, problem solving, Kanban, process mapping, etc)
Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.
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