Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor - Bloomington, MN

Job Description
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GDMS is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to lead our manufacturing engineering team supporting our Bloomington Manufacturing Operations. This position will report into the Senior Manager for Manufacturing in our Bloomington Site. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will lead team members to establish manufacturing plans, monitor performance, established processes and procedures. Your team will also work with design engineering teams to provide design for manufacturing recommendations, transition new products into production, and ensure manufacturing processes are capable of delivering quality products. The manufacturing engineering team will have the responsibility establish cost and cycle time targets for manufacturing processes. Your team will support ongoing production to ensure processes remain in control and lead corrective action when required. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will coordinate cross functional activities to execute manufacturing processes, implement continuous improvement and monitor operations to ensure customer requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes, and operations for new and existing products
Act as DPMO or support DPMO to assigned programs
Ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements
Collaborate across departments-Lines of Business, Supply Chain Management, and Engineering to ensure program objectives are aligned and understood
Manage people, including performance evaluations and merit recommendations
Work closely with product design/engineering to ensure new products are seamlessly transitioned into production
Act as a liaison with engineering in releasing new products
Ensure that all internal quality practices demonstrate compliance with external regulations
Manage all capital requirements in facilities and ensure equipment and machinery meet the required safety, quality, and productivity requirements
Responsible for areas of lean manufacturing techniques, cost reduction, on-time delivery performance, safety, visual controls, and plant performance measurements
Ensure the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs
Implement and analyze manufacturing engineering plans and projects
Design, develop, and transfer manufacturing engineering tools, strategies, and systems
Lead other managers and/or supervisors related to a business area, project, or strategic activity
Manage group activities to develop and implement long-range goals and objectives to meet business and stated profitability growth objectives
Monitor the overall execution of process changes to improve overall efficiency of manufacturing and the effects on current and future work (cost, cycle time, quality)
Communicate relevant department, group, or project information to other related teams and departments
Ensure process compliance of all manufacturing activity in areas of responsibility
Contribute to the development of strategies for pricing, program planning, risk management, negotiations, and margin generation for programs at the proposal stage
Establish selection criteria for hiring senior members of operations staff and manage the hiring process
Lead and manage proposals within the business area
Manage and review the development of operations schedules and baselines in response to program direction, contract guidance, and product lifecycle requirements
Lead efforts to identify schedule and resource risks and develop risk reduction plans
Lead the team in the development and execution of earned value requirements
Review operations plans to meet requirements for sales planning and to ascertain manufacturing or outsourcing requirements to develop new products/markets
Regularly assess performance of team members to established processes and procedures
Mentor and develop other operations managers and supervisors
Drive a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization
Manage area to achieve all strategic goals
May be responsible for multiple functions, locations, products, or technical abilities
Regular communications with senior and division-level management
Travel may be required
Regular customer interface
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related specialized area or the equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.