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IFA Powertrain Polska · 16 hours ago

Engineering Group Leader

Summerville, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

IFA Rotorion is a company focused on manufacturing processes and engineering solutions. The Engineering Group Leader is responsible for guiding a team of engineers, managing manufacturing processes, and driving continuous improvement to achieve key product indicators such as safety, cost, quality, and delivery.

Industrial Automation

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction to a group of manufacturing engineers/technicians

Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine root causes of problems

Develops work methods and standards

Develops and maintains process flow diagrams and PFMEA plans

Establishes and maintains certification requirements for appropriate machinery (eg. Work instructions, CVR’s, initial production training sign-offs)

Keeps management team informed of progress, developments and pending problems

Implements lean manufacturing practices such as 5S, Kanban, poka-yoke, visual management, 1-piece flow

Utilizes structured problem solving tools e.g. A3, 5Y, 8D, Ishikawa, PDCA, Six Sigma DMAIC, Shainin, etc

Leads cross functional teams to support all aspects of manufacturing

Develops goals/objectives and defines metrics to measure performance to the goals for their engineering group

Establishes yearly targets and KPI’s for group. Maintains regular reporting structure for targets and goals to be tracked and communicated

Participates in plant business planning process

Supports plant-wide commitment to meet all International Standards ISO/IATF16949, ISO 14001, VDA, etc

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Manufacturing processesLean manufacturingProblem solving toolsLeadershipSAP R/3Electro-mechanical systemsAnalytical skillsBlueprint interpretationOffice applicationsGerman languageInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCross-functional teams

Required

Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering or Associates of Science degree in an Engineering discipline with relevant work experience

5-7 years of experience in an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership experience

Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes

Knowledge of materials and methods of manufacturing

Ability to interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and drawings

Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems

High level of analytical ability where problems are complex

Understanding of manufacturing processes

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization both verbally and written

Ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams

Ability to walk/move about a 200,000+ sq ft manufacturing facility: 80% of the time

Ability to stand/walk/move about specific work area: 75% of the time

Ability to bend/reach/twist/stoop: 40% of the time

Ability to lift up to 30lbs on a frequent basis: 30% of the time

Ability to lift over 30lbs on an infrequent basis: 10% of the time

Ability to push/pull materials using motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment on an infrequent basis: 20% of the time

Ability to sit at a work station: 80% of the time

Ability to work and operate a computer terminal: 80% of the time

Vision is required to analyze and process work; and to work on computer terminal/machine centers, etc

Hearing is essential for safety reasons; and to communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, vendors, suppliers and customers via conversation, group meetings, and/or phone conferences

Ability to work all shifts and/or flexible hours

Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally: up to 10% of the time