Engineering Manager

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High Level Mission Statement

To support the KEI business strategies by focusing on the development of operationally excellent engineering teams and processes.

High Level Mission Statement

To support the KEI business strategies by focusing on the development of operationally excellent engineering teams and processes.

High Level Statement of the Role

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the operational engineering segment; Product Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering & Mainetnance, and Test Engineering, with a focus on the development of the staff members and Continuous Improvement. In addition, the Engineering Manager will support and coordinate activities required to reach the level of Operational Excellence that is necessary to support our customers.

High Level Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the Quality System
• Develop the engineering talent by building the necessary skill set depth required to support the KEI business strategies.
• Provide leadership to support operational activities in the area of sustaining production and New Product Introduction.
• Build and facilitate solid communication links within all elements of our business relative to manufacturing support activities.
• Work closely with the KETA leadership team to ensure a robust technology roadmap is maintained and executed to.
• Support the needs of our customers.

• Drive economic profit through continuous improvement activities, including the support of the Six Sigma and Productivity initiatives.
• Provide support to operations as necessary
• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).
• Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
• Provide feedback to Leadership, PM’s, Functional Managers (FMs) on cost and cost trends.
• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
• Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by the CFT’s.
• Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.
• Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
• Lead by example; “walk the talk.”
• Establish new measurement systems if/where possible.
• Exchange knowledge and information with other Kimball facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Kimball organization.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• Additional projects as assigned

Essential Job Functions

The specific responsibilities listed above are essential to the role. In addition, there are the following physical, mental, equipment use and working condition requirements for the job:

• Observation of job being performed
• Ability to use computer
• Sitting frequently

• Standing frequently

• Walking frequently
• Lifting 1-50Ibs occasionally
• Carrying 1-50Ibs occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling 1-50Ibs occasionally
• Comprehensible speech occasionally
• Reaching at/below shoulder level frequently
• Hand function (both) continuously
• Accommodation focal length change frequently
• Field of vision (peripheral vision) frequently
• Near vision (corrected to 20/20) continuously
• Far viison (corrected to 20/40) frequently
• Accurate depth perception frequently
• Ability to differentiate colors occasionally
• Ability to perceive spoken voice
• Ability to hear warning signals over 70dB
• Comprehensible speech
• Inspection of products, objects or materials occasionally
• Analyzing information or data frequently

• Simple and complex planning frequently
• Simple and complex decision making frequently
• Logic required to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and/or deal with abstract variables frequently
• Basic counting, addition and/or subtraction of numbers c frequently
• Performing simple and complex algebra, geometry, and statistics frequently
• Ability to comprehend written language frequently-basic instructions, safety rules, office memoranda and technical or professional materials, financial or legal reports frequently
• Ability to compose written letters or memos and/or edit reports or technical professional material frequently
• Ability to comprehend simple verbal sentences and instructions, and technical and complex information frequently
• Talking with complex, technical or professional English frequently
• Conversing in standard English frequentl
• Ability to use Safety Glasses/Google

Skills to Perform This RoleInterpersonal Skills

• Ability to give balanced feedback
• Open minded
• Sense of Humor in the workplace
• Honest / Dependable
• Maintain confidentiality

Technical Skills

• Good understanding of Electronics manufacturing processes
• 5+ years previous Engineering Management experience preferred
• Good Quality Systems knowledge
• Experience with processing Engineering Change Orders
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing experience
• Computer experience (MS products, shop floor tracking system, AutoCAD)

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate at all levels, with all areas
• Good written, documentation skills
• Good verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to assess team’s communication style and adapt communication style accordingly

Leadership Skills

• Strong Team Leader
• Strong Organizational skills
• Strong coaching, mentoring skills
• Able to manage multiple depts.
• Visionary – innovative

Business Skills

• Good knowledge of finance
• Good planning/budgeting skills
• Good overall business knowledge

• Results oriented
• Prepare department forecast
• Compare historical actuals to trend assessment and analysis
• BS Degree in Engineering Related Field

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