Manufacturing Engineering Lead, NPI

Location 200 Ellis Street #3547,New Britain, CT, 06051,United States Employee Type FT Exempt Overview AVNA – Manufacturing Engineering Lead, NPI Position As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, who will report directly to the Director of NPI Engineering, you will be responsible for leading and managing several facets of new process design (NPI), continuous improvement, and the associated technological and quality systems pertaining to each in our Berlin, CT location. As part of your position, you will also have a team of Manufacturing Engineers reporting directly to you. Key Goals Become a trusted and respected leader. Achieve the System development performance goals on the AVNA Report Card (Efficiency, Cost savings and continuous improvement), assigned objectives related to AVNA strategy, as well as working with the NPI and Project Management teams to successfully execute and launch new programs/strategies/systems for each. The Manufacturing Engineering Lead will oversee and manage the activities of multiple projects involving contracted component/assembly processes, equipment/tooling builds, as well as being responsible for the management and growth strategies of team members. Responsibilities Leads by example and lives the AVNA Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy Makes their team members and others better. Leads by example and provides guidance and mentoring to continuously foster growth. Drives for results and customer satisfaction (Reference AVNA Report Card) Total Customer Satisfaction, both internal and external Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results/variances (productivity, quality, customer service); initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances. Seeks to understand all facets of a manufacturing process or other before implementing change (CI). Be able to justify process rationale with ROI, downtime analysis or other. Creates’ plan(s) that allow the monitoring and understanding of success post implementation. Assist with new program launches, particularly with the development and execution of protocols, work process instructions, SIIP’s and any additional technical documents Ensure a code of ethics that produces high quality, with limited waste. Key Attributes Strong leadership skills – ability to energize, motivate and inspire others with “healthy” performance tensions. Good communicator. Ability and willingness to hold self-accountable. Gets people working in teams; celebrates their successes. Makes people better. Strong managerial skills. Hold Team members accountable, and drive results. Track record of continuous improvement and cost reductions Strong scheduling skills to ensure customer requirements are achieved. Ensure appropriate people are working on appropriate jobs. Outstanding communication (oral and written) and presentation skills Excellent analytical, technical, reasoning and problem-solving skills Follows and promotes principles of “right things right”. Focused on Safety. Unyielding quality focus. Working knowledge of ISO 9002 / QS 9000 (ISO 13495 preferable) Personal Attributes Integrity and Ethical Standards . A strong will which ensures that one is always doing the right thing by upholding the ethical and professional standards and is honest in all transactions with the company and the stakeholders. L eadership. These qualities include emotional intelligence, self-awareness, motivation, inspiration, empathy and the ability to get buy in from all key stakeholders. Customer Focused. Focuses on finding ways to help customers solve their problems by understanding their needs and challenges. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. Ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization. Manages by walking around, leads by doing/example, strong coaching/mentoring and conflict management skills. Self-starter, tenacious and strong belief that working with others (departments/shifts/etc.) will accomplish what is necessary for customer commitments Results Oriented Nature . The ability to achieve goals that are specific and measurable. Strong sense of urgency, drive and passion. Big picture/strategic thinker. Has vision, but also hands on and knows the details to implement business plans for the company and that aligns with the “big picture”. Calm in stressful situations, level headed, has a sense of humor Requirements 5+ years of management experience as a manufacturing, or new product development engineer, preferably in the medical device industry. Hands-on technical support in the Berlin, CT facility and New Britain, CT facility is required. Formal management and/or leadership training is preferred. Engineering skills or technical skills surrounding manufacturing: Tooling design, metal stamping/milling/turning/grinding, injection molding, laser processing, assembly processes. Skilled in a 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferred) and 2D CAD software (AutoCAD or Draftsite preferred). Experience with PPAP (production part approval process) is preferred. Must be able to interpret technical drawings, product requirements and design specifications. Understanding of lean manufacturing/six sigma and trained in a statistical software for MSAs and Capability studies (green belt certification and Minitab preferred, respectively) Ability to self-educate, learn new processes, and willingness to explore the unknown. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kids for the Future