Electronic & Electrical Controls Engineering Manager

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is to provide leadership, direction and support to all activities and functions relating to Electrical - Controls Engineering including Advanced Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Processes and Plant Operations.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform a variety of technical / engineering work in designing and overseeing the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of electronic or electrical components.
• Plans, conducts and directs research, development of manufacturing assignments; participates in larger projects of major magnitude and scope or more than one project.
• Operates with considerable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision.
• Recommends changes in procedures.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates for future work.
• Assist in assessing / troubleshooting press and equipment problems.
• Schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications for projects.
• Reviews progress and evaluates results.
• Acts as liaison with other departments, divisions, and organizations.
• Reviews and approves controls designs for special machines.
• Provides control engineering expertise to Midway's manufacturing plants as directed / requested.
• Develops controls packages for metal processing equipment (presses, feed lines, etc.).
• Maintains thorough familiarity with controls developments and new technologies in the industry.
• Participates in Design Reviews, TSRO's and HLRO's.
• Participates in the purchase of presses, coil lines, cranes, compressors and other capital assets.
• Work in partnership with the Manufacturing Engineering Department to significantly improve the tooling, equipment and processes delivered to our plants.
• Work in partnership with the plants to improve the overall operating performance of our plants, through the identification and implementation of concepts / ideas that improve the overall operational performance of our plants and meet throughput commitments.
• Reduce the start-up, launch, tryout (debug) time and cost of new tooling, equipment and process installation into our plants.
• Drive new tooling and equipment to operate at our quoted or MOS throughput rate, whichever is greater.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Job Qualification Requirements

Special Skills

Working Conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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