Arrowhead Talent Solutions is helping a growing aerospace and aviation manufacturing company find a Manufacturing Engineer Manager in Fullerton, CA. This will be a fully on-site role.
Job Summary
As a Manufacturing Engineer Manager, you'll get to:
Manage and lead project teams to analyze and improve business processes, emphasizing cost reduction, lead time reduction, and quality improvement.
Manage projects from concept, CAPEX creation, and submittal through implementation and final release to production.
Create, monitor, and drive business performance metrics using existing processes and developing Tulip across functional areas.
Guide project teams through data-driven analysis of business processes to continuously improve and analyze processes, including the use of statistical methods and mapping techniques.
Manage new business introduction, ensuring all new products are drawn, planned and engineered ready for production.
Facilitate maintenance and OEM machine tool suppliers regarding repairs, preventative maintenance, and improvements.
Lead the implementation of process changes and support business partners in applying concepts of Change Management to facilitate successful implementation.
Clearly communicate project status, risks & opportunities, as well as benefits to a variety of business stakeholders, including executive leadership.
Mentor and develop junior staff and new members of the team.
Apply advanced Lean Principles to include but not limited to Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Lean Daily Management, Standard Work/Cellular Flow, Demand and Production Smoothing, and Total Productive Maintenance.
Create and maintain Process Flow Maps, Value Stream Maps, Standard Operating Procedures, and other process documentation.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (preferably in business or engineering).
7+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement of business, operations, and/or manufacturing processes.
Ability to navigate and communicate in a highly matrixed organization.
Hands-on, practical problem-solving and excellent interpersonal skills.