Engineering Manager

Shiloh Industries - Dickson, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Dickson, TN

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Engineering Manager at Dura-Shiloh is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Engineering and Maintenance Departments, ensuring alignment with plant business goals. This role involves long-range planning, project management, and the implementation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives to maintain a technological edge in the marketplace. The Engineering Manager will oversee operational excellence improvements, coordinate projects, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational excellence improvements within all operations.
• Capable of improving production standards / OEE.
• Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Confer with management, production, maintenance, and quality to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Analyze technology and resource needs to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
• Recruit employees: assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• Analyze, define, and provide additional training required by department personnel.
• Prepare, present, and explain budget and project proposals.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.
• Train employees where inspection shows it necessary.
• Provide technical assistance to Production Manager and Supervisors in analyzing and solving problems in daily mechanical and inspection work.
• Evaluate existing procedures and job sequencing to verify that resulting work will assure safety and economy consistent with Company and governmental regulatory agency (MIOSHA) requirements.
• Assist in developing new techniques and methods for routine, non-routine, and project work.
• Develop and recommend written procedures and work documents to simplify and improve the quality of mechanical and inspection work and work records.
• Participate in the testing of tools and materials to determine if they meet specifications and plant requirements.
• Act as a liaison with other departments.
• Perform other special projects and tasks assigned by Plant Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechatronics.
• Product Engineering experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated Lean experience is mandatory.
• Minimum of five years directly related work experience (Metal Stampings), with at least five years' experience as a people manager.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of Database software, Project Management software, Manufacturing software, CMMS Software (Plex preferred), Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.
• Ability to function in a high-pressure environment and to meet stringent deadlines for completing tasks.

Benefits

• 10% annual bonus
• Culture that supports teamwork to deliver results
• Workplace where teams care about each other and your voice is heard
• Learning and development opportunities
• 401(k) program with 4% company match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance