Title:  Automation Engineering Manager

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will effectively plan and guide the Engineering department’s automation assets ensuring quality product, operational efficiencies, mentorship, and sitewide support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support to ensure that the plant’s machinery and processes are at an optimum level
• Manage and oversee the functioning of the site’s engineering groups
• Conform with and abide by all company policies, work procedures, and safety regulations

• Provide leadership and mentorship to staff engineers and routinely evaluate employee performance
• Provide and schedule training for the engineering personnel as well as other site employees
• Write validation reports, user requirements, equipment specifications, and other documents
• Write PER (Project Expenditure Request) and project financial justification documents
• Develop design concepts for new Automation equipment
• Research new technologies and methodologies to employ across the site
• Maintain equipment drawings and software revisions
• Promote and support a Lean Manufacturing environment within the facility
• Improve processes and procedures to manufacture a quality product at an anticipated cost
• Secure quotes for new automation lines, engineering services, and replacement parts
• Establish relationships to develop suppliers and perform audits as needed
• Act as an administrator of the maintenance management software
• Ensure scheduling tools and supplies are available for the engineering department
• Facilitate meetings both internally and externally to determine customer specifications
• Provide a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards
• Deliver presentations to management and internal customers to attain project approvals

• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance

Basic Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor's in Engineering or Technological field
• Experience: 5-8 years of experience
• 3+ years of managerial or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, workflows, production equipment and industrial techniques
• Must have effective problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Must have a command of written and spoken English

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong electrical and mechanical background preferred
• Experience with CAD and SAP systems a plus
• Six sigma green belt or Lean Champion preferred
• Experience with programming robotics or PLCs is a strong benefit
• Medical device manufacturing experience and FDA familiarity is desirable

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to perform job duties as required with limited physical demands

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