Company DescriptionAlpine, an ITW company, is a leading provider of building component software, equipment, and the industry's best service to truss manufacturers. Partnering with our customers, we help to improve their businesses and make them more productive. We are also a leader in delivering software solutions to homebuilders to increase productivity and profitability. ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.
Job DescriptionThe Engineering Manager is responsible for leading Alpine's Engineering and Maintenance function in support of Alpine's high volume stamping operation. This role ensures that the facilities machinery used to produce new and existing materials run to their maximum efficiency and output. This role encompasses not only driving operational excellence in production equipment performance but includes training and development of all technical/support resources, development of best-in class technical processes and cost reduction initiatives while promoting employee health and safety across the facility.Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and develop a high performing technical team that meets plant/business objectives and develops best practice engineering processes while driving continuous improvements in production equipment performance, quality, plant throughput, scrap levels, MRO spend and overall facility safety.
- Partner with operations leadership to develop Annual Plan and Long-Range Plan budgets to ensure compliance with company needs for capital investments and improvement projects and execute engineering and maintenance CAPEX projects.
- Plan, formulate and oversee individual and team project timelines after defining customer needs.
- Coordinate activities involving technical developments, scheduling and resolving engineering design and test problems, reporting results and status as needed.
- Partner with Alpine commercial teams to support customer needs
- Actively support plant safety program by proactively driving safety training, performing plant/department safety audits, conducting hazard assessments and ensuring open safety issues are addressed in a timely manner.
- Deliver continuous improvements in safety, quality, and service to the customer.
- Partner with vendors to develop effective manufacturing processes in engineering, maintenance, and tool & die.
- Oversee Maintenance Supervisor to lead facility maintenance initiatives including building maintenance, energy consumption and general facility contracts by proactively managing all suppliers and contractors ensuring all legal and safety company requirements are met.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
QualificationsJob Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; electrical or manufacturing engineering or engineering technology strongly preferred
- 4+ years experience in engineering and project management in a manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams
- Excellent project management and organizational skills, with ability to take on projects from concept to implementation and maintaining
- Demonstrated analytical problem solving, project management and engineering risk assessment skills
- Experience with electrical control systems including AC/DC/VFD'S servo motors, PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Experience with electrical/electronic, automation and robotics, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanics
- Experience with Tool & Die, blueprint reading, schematics, wiring diagrams and machining
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and maintenance management software
- 20% travel
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