Program Description: The Manufacturing Engineering Manager provides oversight and tasking responsibilities to the project engineers. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager also acts a subject matter expert on all items associated with engineering principals and fundamentals with a concentration in manufacturing and industrial engineering. This person would be a higher-level contact for engineering disciplines involved in a project.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Provide guidance and support to manufacturing engineering team  

Essential Job Functions:

Essential job functions represent the fundamental job duties and accountabilities of the employment position the individual holding the position must be capable of performing. Persons with disabilities can perform these with or without reasonable accommodations. The Director or his/her designee may assign other duties and accountabilities limited to those consistent with the applicable scope of the appropriate professional job function.

Leads Manufacturing Engineering Department

• Responsible for specifying, purchasing, designing, qualifying, and documenting manufacturing systems and production equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce risk and improve efficiencies.
• Generate logging system for open process improvement items.
• Generate workflow diagram for manufacturing activities and labor tracking.
• Institute new processes and technologies to the organization ensuring requirements for EHS and cGMP compliance.
• Manage the interface between Sales Engineering (voice of customer), Project Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure processes are repeatable, efficient, and utilize industry best practices.
• Identify and lead change of MOCs and manufacturing processes to deliver continuous improvements.
• Lead in the training and coaching manufacturing engineers to ensure technical and personal objectives are achieved within agreed time frames.
• Ensure best practice operating methods are deployed and assist in resolving operational problems such as deviations, NCs, CAPAs, etc.
• Take the lead in investigating and resolving events that arise from compliance issues.
• Develop and maintain company documentation as related to the company QMS.
• Take part in training and work with industry experts to maintain a broad knowledge of the technology and regulatory issues that impact the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Promote World Class Manufacturing Concepts such as Industry 4.0 and Remote Condition Monitoring into new and existing assets.
• Manage costs effectively to ensure overall success of the department.
• Project management of all aspects of industrial projects in order to meet production timelines and goals ie, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, and Structural

Leads POD Improvement Efforts

• Leads collaboration with internal and external engineering resources to reduce the cost and complexity of manufacturing PODs.
• Maintains methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
• Enforces the use and maintenance of an organized file system for production drawings
• Communicates with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Manufacturing team leads to resource plan activities
• Initiates design changes to improve process or product performance and quality, or decrease costs
• Works closely with Marketing and Design in establishing cost trade-offs.
• Leads cross functional teams for lean improvement projects.
• Develops and leads test protocols to evaluate research & development efforts.
• Creates and reviews company Standard Operating Procedures

Leads Engineers in Preliminary Product Draft, Design and Design Evaluations

• Teaches others to utilize computer assisted design/drafting equipment and software, such as AutoCAD and Revit, to develop designs/layouts, elevations, and realistic renderings.
• Leads and upholds revision practices to production drawings.
• Makes drafts and assists in the final sketch of proposed drawings, checking dimension of parts, the relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
• Assists engineers with POD specific details in drawing finished designs from sketches.
• Prepare presentations to illustrate company capabilities

Position Specifications

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education and/or Experience:
 
A Bachelor's Degree that meets the following conditions: Degree in Engineering which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET)

• All international applicants must show English language proficiency by meeting one of the following requirements below:
  ? International English Language Testing System (IELTS) band score of 7.0 or higher
  ? The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 95 on internet-based examination
• Minimum of 5 years Practicing the fundamentals of engineering.
• Advanced Knowledge in design for manufacturability
• Advanced Knowledge in Lean manufacturing initiatives
• Advanced Skill in basic computer functions such as word processors, spreadsheets, and internet usage
• Advanced Skills and knowledge in using computer-aided design systems and engineering software
• Advanced Knowledge and ability to read and use technical drawings
• Advanced Skill in documentation and attention to detail
• Advanced LEAN/6 SIGMA / Process Improvement Methodology

Language Abilities:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, and workplace policies. Ability to analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to analyze and interpret technical research journals. Ability to write professional correspondences. Ability to present information in small group and large group situations to customer, strategic business partners, the public, and other employees. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, management, and other employees.

Reasoning Abilities:

Ability to carry out detailed written and/or verbal instructions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form to carry out business objectives. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Temperament:

Focus and action-oriented. Performance under little structure. Flexibility and coping with change. Multitasking. Ability to maintain composure in a stressful environment. Freedom to work from supervision.

Other Abilities:

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  · Must be able to visually communicate concepts, draw well and be very detail oriented
  · Must have an aptitude for building design and willing to specialize in pharmaceutical facilities design
  · Ability to make decisions and recommendations
  · Ability to demonstrate professionalism with personnel and management
  · Lead a team
  · Ability to gather, organize and analyze information skillfully
  · Must be able to communicate effectively through oral and written communication  

  Physical Demands:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  (R) Very Rarely - (O) Occasionally - (OE) Occasionally Essential - (F) Frequently - (C) Continually

  While performing the duties of the job, the employee must:
  (F) Sit, (OE) Walk, (OE) Stand, (OE) Bend/twist at the neck more than the average person, (F) Bend/twist at the trunk more than the average person, (F) Reach above the head, (F) Reach forward, (F) Repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times (e.g. data entry), (F) Hand/grip strength, (OE) Drive on the job, (OE) Type non-stop, (F) Manuel dexterity (e.g. opening items), (F) Use finger dexterity (e.g. typing, manipulative), Lift up to 10 pounds from, (F) Floor to waist, Lift up to 10 pounds from, (O) Shoulder to overhead, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (OE) Floor to waist, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (O) Waist to shoulder, Lift up to 11 to 15 pounds from, (O) Shoulder to overhead, (O) Items that are pushed/pulled on wheels, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (R) Carpeted floor, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (R) Paved road, Terrain items pushed or pulled on is, (OE) Concrete, (F) Carry 10 to 25 pounds, (O) Carry 26 to 50 pounds, (R) Carry 51 to 75 pounds.

  Work Environment:

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the jobs.

  (R) Very Rarely - (O) Occasionally - (OE) Occasionally Essential - (F) Frequently - (C) Continually

  While performing the duties of the job, the employee must:
  (C) Work inside, (F) Close exposure to CRT's (computer screens), (R) Exposure to infection (germs, bacterial, viruses greater than the average person, (R) Exposure to environmental allergens(grasses, weeds, pollens, trees), (F) Meet deadlines with severe time constraints, (O) Work irregular or extended work hours, (O) See objects/persons at a distance, (F) See close work such as typed or handwritten material, (F) Be able to tell the differences among colors, (F) Have very good depth perception, (O) Hear conversation in a quite environment, (F) Ability to tell where a sound is coming from, (F) Hear differences among bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc., (C) Communicating through speech.

   

   

  The information contained in this job description is for the compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned consistent with the job function.
   
  G-CON Manufacturing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, genetic information, national origin, veteran status or any other status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. Discrimination or harassment on any of these bases is prohibited.