
Associate Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads and directs Manufacturing Process Engineers 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
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years prior Manufacturing experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior Manufacturing experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior Manufacturing engineering or related experience will be considered.
- 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 leading an engineering team supporting the manufacture of electro-mechanical assemblies in a complex, high mix-low volume, mixed maturity environment within the A&D industry.
- Understanding of all aspects of DoD development and program lifecycle: Design, Transition, Implementation, Verification, Production and Sustainment.
- Proficient in lean manufacturing and problem-solving techniques – Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Spaghetti Diagrams, DMAIC, and PDCA.