Manufacturing Engineering Manager

By living according to a common set of values, we create a culture that unifies, embraces the uniqueness we all bring to the company, and positions Integer for long-term success.

At Integer, our values are embedded in everything we do.

Customer

We focus on our customers’ success

Innovation

We create better solutions

Collaboration

We create success together

Inclusion

We always interact with others respectfully

Candor

We are open and honest with one another

Integrity

We do the right things and do things right

Manufacturing Engineer Manager supports ongoing production operations and maintenance, being the primary technical support resource for production lines.

The primary purpose of this position is to lead a team of technicians, engineers and engineering supervisors to support Site Operations by providing the technical expertise and innovative solutions required to sustain and optimize ongoing production, ensure site quality, drive continuous improvement projects to completion, oversee critical functional teams, and/or support the transfers of new products and new technologies into the site and other sites transfers.

Also manage day to day equipment maintenance and repair activities of a maintenance team to provide support for production equipment and processes. Facilitates the achievement of daily production targets, ensures that all critical equipment is available and ready to use at all times. Provides superior technical assistance and training to maintenance personnel where required; and sets the highest standards in work practices as an example to team members.

Works directly with production associates daily to support process and equipment as well as responds to resolve technical issues that arise during production operations.
- Develops, details, and implements process and equipment solutions which improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost on existing production lines.
- Develops and procures tooling, fixtures, and equipment used in manufacturing that optimize productivity, maintainability, and cost.
- Creates and maintains manufacturing documents and digital operations systems (IIOT systems) including engineering drawings, BOMs, routers, process work instructions and engineering change orders.
- Leads equipment qualification and process validation tasks.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to evaluate and influence designs for manufacturability, cost reduction and business growth projects.
- Interacts with manufacturing, quality and supply chain associates to identify process improvement opportunities and to evaluate/disposition non-conforming products and materials as needed.
- Collaborate to establish and preventative action plans to remediate system quality or operational concerns and proactively takes action to mitigate potential for production operations failures.
- Participate in cross-functional project teams to implement creative solutions. - Monitors performance of equipment, machines and tools and correct equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields or product quality issues.
- Interfaces with Quality and R&D to integrate new products or processes.
- Works with the product monitoring group on complaint investigations and supports the DPRA process.
- Supports the supplier quality team on for supplier changes that might impact the product design.

Be a Strategic Leader
- Assume responsibility for engineering activities associated with a defined product line(s) or function at one of our manufacturing sites and accept accountability for delivering the Key Performance Goals/Targets established for that product line(s).
- Serve as a key leader within the Operation’s Team and contribute to the development of the annual goals and objectives for Operations from which your Key Performance Goals/Targets are derived.
- Lead your direct reports which include any combination of engineering supervisors and engineers supporting a manufacturing site’s product lines and/or functions within the site.
- Understand and adhere to Integer’s Values and all company policies, procedures, and work instructions defined in your training plan.
- Ensure compliance to the established Quality Management System.
- Ensure compliance to all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security protocols.
- Lead the execution of the engineering-related imperatives reflected in the site Hoshin Plan.
- Develop and execute, lead as needed, sustained Continuous Improvement processes.
- Define the goals and objectives for your direct repots with supporting Key Performance Indicators (metrics in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity)
- Promote talent by developing individual growth and development plans and organizational succession plans.
- Manage by being present at the Gemba to observe and ask questions and by being an active listener.
- Model an open and inclusive communication style at the daily production boards, in the weekly engineering and operations