Title:  Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title: Manager, Manufacturing Engineering 

Job ID: 25388

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

 Job Description:

The Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering is responsible for technical and administrative leadership of a Manufacturing Process Engineering group within Operations. The Manufacturing Process Engineering team supports the Systems Integration teams, but will also work with the Antenna, Radio Frequency Equipment, Small Modem, and Commercial Products manufacturing teams.

The Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager is responsible for directing the life-cycle process engineering support of these products from conceptual development and prototyping through product phase-out and Maintenance, Repair, and Overall (MRO) process engineering support. This includes design reviews and approvals, engineering change approvals, master manufacturing process creation and maintenance, continuous improvement activities, requirements analysis/management, task planning, technical project management assistance (including reviews, reporting, and other documentation), build support, test support, root cause, corrective action, and personnel development.

Essential Functions:

• Leads and directs Manufacturing Process Engineers (new college graduates through advanced subject matter experts) providing direction on all facets of process engineering. Responsibilities include work scheduling, team briefings, personnel development, performance evaluation, and succession planning.
• Partners with other organizations to create and execute improved manufacturing plans which drive measurable improvements to the portion of the Company’s AOP that falls within this role’s span of control.
• Support a culture of Continuous Improvement, “Right the First Time”, Safety First, audit ready, and Policy & Security compliance

 Qualifications: 

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

 Preferred Additional Skills: 

• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)
• Expert decision maker
• Strong technical, analytical, and critical thinking/reasoning skills. 
• Experience with logistics/production process flows/factory floor layout
• Previous experience managing a manufacturing or engineering team supporting the manufacture of electro-mechanical assemblies in a complex, high mix-low to medium volumes, mixed maturity environment within A&D industry
• Understanding of all aspects of DoD development and program lifecycle: Design, Implementation, Verification, Production and Sustainment.
• Proficient in lean manufacturing and problem solving techniques – Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Spaghetti Diagrams, DMAIC, and PDCA.