Engineering Manager
Westfall Technik

Westfall Technik is a global holding company which provides innovative plastics manufacturing solutions to the healthcare, consumer package goods and light industrial vertical markets. The site locations, operating within the Westfall Technik enterprise, are internationally aligned with unmatched global reach in the industry. Our proprietary Stacked Integration Model ™ enables us to operate leveraging a high degree of specialization, extensive capacities in end-to-end design, production and assembly, and first-class references in high-end manufacturing.

ONE WESTFALL

Competitive advantages such as vertical integration, speed-to-market and advanced manufacturing systems allow us to streamline our processes and be a complete solution provider positively impacting our customers' business. We are powered by experienced people with diversified capabilities and specialties. We pride ourselves in developing customized solutions with precision and care. So, while there is complexity to what we do; we simplify the process deliver a customer experience is enjoyable and easy; providing a single point of accountability.

ALL IN.

This simple phrase captures what Westfall Technik is all about. The statement embodies the company's commitment to total support, complete manufacturing capabilities and its bold approach. It is our internal rallying cry. It is our philosophy. Nothing half-hearted.

Associates (and Customers) can be confident that this mantra drives the organization to be nimble, scalable and comprehensive ----no matter how complex the customers' challenge.

We look forward to having an interesting conversation with you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Operations Manager

Position: Fulltime

Location: Asheboro, NC

Manager: Yes

Reports to: General Manager

Salary: $115000 - $125000 / year

SUMMARY OF ROLE

The engineering manager is responsible to enhance current manufacturing processes to improve quality and productivity while reducing costs. This position must also manage new product development from concept, equipment procurement and installation and startup responsibilities to increase customer base, products and market share. The engineering manager will also interact with customers and vendors as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support existing processes and recommend changes to enhance quality and productivity while improving profitability
• Monitor new product opportunities and manage timely completion of projects through project design, manufacturing processes, quality and BOM development
• Direct the creation of detailed BOM instructions for new products, specifications for packaging, external supplier specifications and instructions for manufacturing
• Ensure new project activities are timely and within budget and make necessary corrections when applicable
• Oversee the proper documentation of new production processes and changes per ISO guidelines
• Organize and direct product plans and specifications for projects, engineering systems, equipment, staffing and components
• Manage new project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities and resolving obstacles
• Supervise new product projects by reviewing design, specifications, plan/schedule changes and recommending actions
• Prepare project status reports, summarizing information/trends and communication actions
• Promote a safe and clean working environment
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3 - 5 years of manufacturing experience preferably in the plastic injection industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite
• Positive outlook while working through obstacles
• High degree of professionalism
• Effective communicator with all levels of organizations and types of customers
• Action oriented with ability to act independently, analyze a situation, recommend ideas and build consensus for solutions
• Strong customer service orientation
• Self starter, high level of initiative
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, active listening
• Detail orientated
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities (multi-task)
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Excellent technical report writing skills
• Collaborates with different groups to accomplish goals
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately
• Meeting facilitation skills
• Regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.

• Frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward.
• Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually within a manufacturing facility with moderate noise level. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.