Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Overview

Supervise members and activities of the local Manufacturing Engineering team in support of the facilities objectives. Support the development, implementation and maintenance of safe, cost-effective manufacturing processes in a lean environment. Coordinate with other departments to drive the organization to be the best in class.

A Day In The Life

• Communicate relevant staff, project or facility-related information promptly to the Plant Manager
• Directly manage select engineering projects, as determined by the Plant Manager.  (Est. 30% workload)
• Support the Plant Manager in jointly creating/maintaining annual capital expenditure and productivity savings plans for the facility. Work to achieve specified annual capital and productivity savings targets. (Est. 10% workload)
• Supervise the Manufacturing Engineering department in their daily activities to (Est. 60% workload):
• Ensure safety is the first priority in all projects, duties and activities of the Engineering Team.
• Support the manufacturing department by providing assistance for process, equipment, tooling, and design-related issues.
• Identify, support, and lead opportunities to streamline production by re-allocating/moving equipment/product lines between Hubbell facilities, or to outsource to vendors.
• Assist in the development of new products in coordination with the Design Engineering and Marketing departments.  Evaluate feasibility, cost effectiveness, and resource constraints.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility of the department including: departmental resource requirements, routine expenses, developmental expenses, and related.
• Ensure that bills of materials, product routings, costing calculations, and similar are created, maintained, and updated as needed.
• Support department activities to design new processes, modify existing designs, improve production techniques and develop test procedures.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, safety, and evaluation of the functional area. 
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities for the department in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures as well as any applicable laws or regulations.
• Responsible for hiring and training of employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Work with your direct reports to identify learning and career growth opportunities within the business.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and MS Office Products
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related
• 5 years' experience in manufacturing engineering role
• Engineering change management experience
• Proficient in SAP

Competencies