Manufacturing Lead (130043-1)
- Category:
- Engineering
- Industry:
- Automotive
- Type:
- Full-time
- Location:
- ,
- Job ID:
- #170427
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assists in initiating and evaluating cost studies, product suggestions and value analyses
- Proposes and evaluates the most technically difficult manufacturing processes and tooling for assigned areas
- Directs the design, development and/or improvements of manufacturing processes and tooling
- Provides technical assistance for plant operations
- Regular contact with others outside the work group
- Coordinates activities of all resource departments
- Initiates advanced control system design from written sequence of operation
- Engineer and design pneumatic piping diagrams
- Engineer and design electrical wiring diagrams
- Engineer and design hydraulic piping diagrams.
- Design electrical control panels
- Design programmable logic controller software.
- Design programmable human machine interface (HMI) software
- Tryout, debug and provide start-up support for control systems
- Provide technical support for installation of tools and equipment
- Provide technical support for training of plant personnel
- Travel to plant sites as required
- Coordinates needed support resources to achieve project objective(s)
- Coordinate the activities of a small group of Engineers/Designers
Required Education/Training:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Knowledge in MS Word – Intermediate
- Knowledge in MS Excel – Intermediate
- Knowledge in MS PowerPoint – Intermediate
- Knowledge of email communication tool (i.e., Yahoo, Lotus Notes) – Intermediate
- Strong interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally
- Strong written and oral communication skills necessary for meetings and presentations
- Ability to work well with others, exhibiting teamwork skills
- Ability to multitask by handling diverse assignments concurrently
- Strong mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback
- Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas
- Advanced ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using root cause analysis where problems are more complex
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Expert knowledge of tooling and manufacturing processes
- Position related experience in engineering – 9 years
- Relevant auto industry experience required – 3-5 years experience
- Areas of expertise include: Manufacturing, Assembly Process
