Title:  Lead, Manufacturing Engineer (SPC) 1

Job Title: Lead, Manufacturing Engineer (SPC)

Job Code: 23095

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements and analyzes manufacturing engineering plans and projects and communicates them to internal and external customers. Defines, develops and transfers manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems. Develops manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes. Actively participates with engineering project teams in order to coordinate the release of new products. Estimates and tracks manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.

Essential Functions:

• Professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management.
• May manage projects or processes with general supervision.
• Communicates with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Recommends enhancements to systems and processes.
• Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results.
• May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Communicate with contacts within and outside of own department.
• May occasionally have the responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (i.e., customers, vendors, etc.)
• Explains and interprets processes and procedures to others within and outside of the job area.
• May work to justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices and procedures.