Whether you're just beginning your career or have years of experience—you've come to the right place! Working at Alto-Shaam means you’re a part of a passionate team working together towards one goal.
Since 1955, Alto-Shaam has pioneered industry-leading commercial foodservice equipment that anticipates and responds to our customers' needs. Our solutions help foodservice businesses like Sendik’s Food Market and Saz’s Hospitality Group enhance their menus while providing a greater return on their investment.
Our world-class products are made in a world-class facility. Alto-Shaam’s headquarters and manufacturing space is dynamic, clean and safe for all.
As a family company, we also take care of our people by providing market-leading benefits:
- Earn an annual bonus on your gross income, which has averaged 15% over the past five years
- Low Cost premiums for full coverage healthcare with wellness participation
- 11 paid holidays and generous earned PTO
- Advancement opportunities to grow through our career ladders program
- Tuition assistance to pursue a degree or certification
- Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships, classes, or training sessions
- Biannual performance reviews with yearly merit increases
- Annual free lunch with the company president to celebrate your work anniversary
Reports to the Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. Leads the NPI engineers and Engineering Change Management team. Responsible for industrializing new products (manufacturability, process development, pilot builds, launch), milestone delivery, process standards, and accurate, timely engineering changes and documentation.
The ideal candidate for a Mgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO, they would be able to do the following:
- Leads, coaches, and develops the NPI engineers and Engineering Change Management team; sets priorities and builds backup coverage.
- Serves as manufacturing lead in the stage-gate new product process; joins design reviews with a Design for Manufacturability focus and identifies automation and cost-out opportunities.
- Drives development of new product manufacturing processes (flow, methods, workmanship standards) using cycle/takt-time and labor data; directs tool and fixture development.
- Manages Alpha, Beta, and pre-production builds, gives feedback to Design, and owns launch, ramp to rate, and hand-off to sustainment.
- Manages new product project milestones through defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Activity Indicators (KAIs), tracking build, launch, and ramp readiness against stage-gate dates and escalating risks to the Director.
- Drives process standards and discipline in the use of process development tools, such as build readiness, add/delete lists, make vs. buy decisions, process flow diagrams, PFMEA, BOM and routing release, first article inspection, and lessons learned, and audits their use across NPI programs.
- Owns the engineering change order (ECO) process from intake to cutover, sets cycle time and quality targets for the team, and maintains the accuracy of BOMs, routings, work instructions, costs, and IPQC.
- Collaborates with Engineering, Quality, Production Control, Finance, and value stream leaders.
For a candidate to be successful as a Mgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO they must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering related discipline with 8+ years in fabrication and assembly of complex mechanical/electrical components, including 3+ years leading technical staff.
- Demonstrated experience leading new product introduction in a stage-gate process (DFM/DFA, pilot builds); knowledge in sheet metal fabrication.
- Experience owning an engineering change process and manufacturing data standards (BOMs, routings, work instructions).
- Demonstrated experience (3 years minimum) in a continuous improvement environment including flow lines (Lean concepts and tools).
- Demonstrated mechanical/electrical skills and working knowledge of industrial engineering tools. Experience in a low volume / high mix manufacturing environment and/or appliance industry is desirable.
- Proficiency in reading engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, routings, and engineering change processes; SolidWorks or similar and MS-Office (Word/Excel).
- Strong initiative, communication, and management skills; effective in staffing, hiring, and decision making with the ability to coach and inspire.
We are looking for team-members that exemplify and live our High FIVE values:
- Highest Quality: Are you detailed-oriented and ensure the accuracy of your work?
- Win together as a Family: Do you exceed expectations by being attentive and going above and beyond?
- Unleash the Innovative Spirit: Are you passionate about finding solutions to streamline and enhance the way you and your peers work?
- Be a Helpful Voice: Are you a positive person who wants to make an impact on others?
- Every Individual Makes an Impact: Are you a go-getter who takes initiative and pride in your work?
If you share our values, we want you to be a part of our Alto-Shaam family!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in fabrication and assembly of complex mechanical and electrical components
- 3+ years of experience leading technical staff
- Experience leading new product introduction in a stage-gate process
- Experience with design for manufacturability and design for assembly
- Experience managing pilot builds
- Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication
- Experience owning an engineering change process
- Experience with manufacturing data standards, including BOMs, routings, and work instructions
- At least 3 years of experience in a continuous improvement environment using Lean concepts and tools
- Mechanical and electrical skills
- Working knowledge of industrial engineering tools
- Experience in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment or appliance industry
- Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, routings, and engineering change processes
- Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar software
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Strong initiative, communication, and management skills
- Experience with staffing and hiring
- Ability to make decisions, coach, and inspire team members
What We Do
Founded in 1955, Alto-Shaam is the inventor of the original Cook and Hold oven that revolutionized low-heat cooking and the commercial cooking industry. Today, Alto-Shaam features a full line of Cook and Hold ovens, convection ovens, combi ovens, chillers, warming cabinets and drawers, heated buffet and display cabinets, merchandisers, fryers, and rotisseries. Whether you’re preparing haute cuisine in a top restaurant, health-conscious meals in a health care facility, or tater tots in the local school, the equipment must provide a great return on investment for the foodservice program to be successful. At Alto-Shaam, we specialize in creating systems and equipment that are the core of successful and profitable foodservice programs in many different industries. While many Alto-Shaam Cook & Hold ovens still take a little bit of effort and electricity to make an amazing prime rib, many chefs are using this commercial kitchen staple oven for steaks, vegetables, braising short ribs, baking cheesecakes, proofing bread dough or reheating convenience food items. With no flavor carryover, a very small electricity draw, no exterior ventilation needed, the Cook & Hold can work all day, every day, with maximum efficiency.
