
Head of Engineering - Manufacturing & Sustaining
- Chesterfield, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing, and implementing the manufacturing strategy and strategic operational goals at the Chesterfield sites, optimizing production levels and driving operational efficiency and productivity.
- Responsible for setting and achieving annual cost down plans and initiatives
- Managing manufacturing engineering resources to ensuring technical support for all manufacturing activities, striving for best-in-class products and business practices to deliver to the customer's expectations.
- Managing teams and projects across the business providing clear leadership and vision to drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Manufacturing and sustaining engineering function so that all projects and new product introductions are delivered at or below cost and on time to the highest quality standards.
- Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental issues are prioritized and facilitated.
- Oversees the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Develops and introduces productivity and efficiency improvements to reduce the COGS of production products and drive implementation of Lean Business Strategy and drive continuous improvement across all manufacturing related areas of the Operations and Sustaining Engineering
- Working with the business sector and R&D, manages the introduction of new products through the prototype build phase and into volume manufacturing
- Reviews production reports to ensure safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met.
- Leads and directs cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, product management, process quality, reliability, manufacturing, service, and procurement functions and has direct responsibility for the engineering functions of the PLC (Product Life Cycle Management) process for all products manufacturing at the site. direct
- Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with environmental, health, and safety staff.
- Manage department-specific activities, including planning, staffing, budgeting, expense tracking, etc., implementing changes as needed to improve product development throughput, reliability, and quality.
- Master's degree in Engineering (MSME), or equivalent combination of Bachelor's
- Ten (10) years of product manufacturing, product development and product
introductions
- Seven (7) years functional management experience
- Strong analytical skills in mechanical/electrical engineering related disciplines
manufacturing process development
- Program management/lead experience desirable
- Strong technical communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) and a
- Solid grasp of engineering development processes (mechanical hardware,
background in R&D, product development in a multidisciplinary environment,
or fast-paced engineering experience preferred.SPECIAL DEMANDS:Domestic and international travel may be required, 10%
This job description does not state nor imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job related duties as requested by management and will also be required to meet safety-related requirements. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Vacation and sick pay
- The list goes on!
Clara CresswellZeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).
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