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Engineering Manager

at Markent Personnel

Posted on 1/27/2012

Location: Rockford, IL

Job Type: Full Time

Job ID: W705893

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Our client needs an Engineering Leader who will direct the manufacturing engineering, facility engineering, maintenance, and tool crib groups and their budgets. He or she will also plan and manage capital budgets and projects, develop staff, and provide technical expertise to the plant. The plant makes consumer products. This division is located south of Rockford and is a good place to raise a family.

Requirements:

BS Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Process related Engineering fields
7+ years professional technical experience in a production manufacturing environment and at least 3 years management / supervision experience
You must be a creative, motivated, self-starter, with a demonstrated ability to lead projects or significant portions of projects, with limited supervision.
Good written, oral and inter-personal skills and ability to perform well in a high intensity team environment.
A hands-on candidate having experience developing complete manufacturing systems, packaging experience is highly desirable.

Duties:

The Engineering Leader provides leadership relating to equipment productivity improvement, process capability & improvement, material handling, methods & process improvement, ergonomics & safety, and building projects.
You will prepare complete proposals and timelines for implementation and follow through to completion on a project management basis.
You will also deal with trouble-shooting mechanical processes on all production lines with regard to their performance, manufacturability, and competitiveness.
Additionally you will lead new equipment research, justification, design, acquisition, and implementation.
Develop staff to insure the future growth of the organization
Work with inside and outside resources to procure materials & mechanisms, develop designs, and refine systems involving process improvements, technology enhancements, and ergonomic improvements.
Develop new prototype designs/apparatus/test methods by leveraging appropriate resources to validate performance and demonstrate efficiency of new materials or processes.
Use oral and written communication skills to update management, peers and team members of work progress and findings. Participate in cross-functional meetings and interface effectively with other functional areas. Where necessary, form teams to facilitate improvement programs.

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and will help with normal relocation expenses if needed. Sorry, no visa sponsorship is available.

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