Manager, Engineering

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organization?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as an Engineering Manager in Detroit, MI!

About the Role

How you will contribute

• Facilitate the application of lean principles and apply lean tools, including standardized work, 5S visual factory, total productive maintenance, pull systems, value stream mapping, etc.
• Manage the engineering functions for assigned primary areas of focus, projects, and improvement activities, including processes, equipment, work standards, and facilities.

Supervise and be held responsible for one or more corporate engineering resources in their daily activities.

• Participate in interviews and evaluation of new engineering recruits, as required and take on responsibility of ongoing training and support of these plant and Corporate resources.
• Assist with ongoing development and enhancement of standardized engineering tools and methods. Participate in departmental budget and manpower planning as well as strategic planning initiatives as required.
• Direct the implementation of work standards through time studies and other accepted methods.
• Make informed decisions related to the purchase or lease of capital equipment, including forklifts, tooling, lift assists, generators, compressed air systems, racking, sweepers / scrubbers, compactors, and miscellaneous items pertaining to specific projects.
• Recommend and implement new and / or improve existing error proofing methods and technology.
• Obtain quotes, perform cost analysis and manage contractors working on various installations and facility construction.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment and facilities while institutionalizing TPM methodology in accordance with company standards.

Manage the project equipment budget and report ongoing status to Project Manager.

Other duties as assigned

Your Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field of study. Master’s preferred.
• Experience utilizing supply chain / logistics concepts as well as executing lean processes in material handling and light manufacturing.
• Experience in Project Management and managing multiple projects simultaneously with little to no supervision.
• Strong organization skills and initiative with the ability to recognize and evaluate problems, determine the best resolutions to the problems, and able to implement solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft office.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere.

We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.

We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies.

Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.