Operations Engineering Manager

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The Operations Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that the key engineering duties are being fulfilled for the area they support. They are responsible for answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, providing guidance and leadership to their team, constantly building talent and capabilities within the team in support of customer needs, and collaborating with various other departments. This position typically has direct supervision of between ten to fifteen engineering support staff, provides day-to-day work direction, and conducts formal performance evaluations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Experience: Five or more years of related Industrial Engineering experience and prior exposure managing a team, completing multi-variable work measurements and developing labor standards, process improvement initiatives, and network optimization projects within a distribution center environment.

Travel: up to 30% based on company need

Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in Customer / Project Interviews: Leads the Manufacturing Engineering portion.
• Assigns manufacturing engineering resources to effectively deliver projects within Excellerate.
• Leads and directs maintenance and tooling for all Excellerate locations.
• Provide performance evaluations and coaching to team members.
• Prepares proposals and cost estimates for Engineering, modeling, detailing and CAD- related services.
• Engineering support of all projects, supporting the Operations Engineering team.
• Provides leadership and guidance to Manufacturing Engineering staff, maintenance and tooling staff.
• Manage the CAPEX process for Excellerate.
• Prepares and studies technical drawings, and electrical specifications to ensure that installations and designs conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Confers with internal and external customers to discuss existing or potential construction and product/manufacturing projects.
• Supports manufacturing with designing Jigs or fixtures needed for production.
• Monitors and controls project activity to meet budgets and schedules.
• Accountable for building skills, capabilities and team culture which aligns with FTI's core values.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Work with production personnel to identify and correct all safety issues.
• Develop and maintain facility layouts using AutoCAD.
• Justify and procure capital equipment and tooling.
• Coordinate facility and equipment preventive maintenance programs.
• Understand government regulations as they apply to the business and assure compliance.
• Assist in developing capacity and contingency plans for Excellerate.
• Thoroughly understand assembly and operations and drive efficiency, safety, delivery and quality improvements
• Help drive employee improvement projects and administer business unit and company programs.
• Develop or optimize processes to ensure quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?

If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.

Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.

FTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.

Benefits are the Game-Changer

We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test