Engineering & Facilities Manager

Engineering & Facilities Manager Hazel Park, MI

Engineering & Facilities Manager

We are looking for an Engineering & Facilities Manager position for a Hazel Park, MI location, who will oversee our Manufacturing Engineers and Maintenance Technicians!

Key Areas of Responsibility (Answerable for the following end results)

Direct and coordinate all activities related to the engineering and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, tooling, processes and facilities.

Direct and coordinate all activities related to the Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities and continual improvements. For all areas (facilities, including building, building grounds, and janitorial)

Foster a Safety-First environment:
Ensure Accidents and Incidents occurrence and severity are reduced and eliminated per BP objectives.

Manage department to meet or exceed expectations, specifically:

Staffing requirements, Budgets, & KOI performances.

Quote activities

Conduct employee performance appraisals.

Establish clear roles and responsibilities for the department

Build strong engineering, and maintenance teams:

Mentor good communication methods with team and with other departments. Mentor a good team atmosphere.

Ensure the department maintains the right skill levels to support the facility.

Oversee the execution of all preventive maintenance activities and manual operations drills

Lead Cross functional team through Launch Readiness process as per the BOS procedure

Ensure department is engaged on new program development (process, tooling and capital) and the launch activities to ensure that all tooling/equipment are properly setup and debugged to meet customer specifications, cycle times and quality requirements.

Oversee the coordination of Engineering Change Management for new and current programs, driving Quoting, Costing, Planning and Implementation.

Ensure department is engaged on product & process development for the plant for production feasibility within ergonomic and safety guidelines, timing, allocated budget (tooling and equipment), product cost, product performance and product quality.

Enhance the Launch Readiness process through lessons learned.

Keep team up to date with the latest technologies and methods to enhance projects performances.

Take part and or facilitate the team in Continuous Improvement Activities.

Document all activities as required.

Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.

Basic Education, Experience, Core Competencies and Skills Required

Bachelor s degree in manufacturing or management and 7 years related experience in manufacturing and assembly operations or an equivalent combination of education and experience.