C&D Technologies

Engineering Manager

• Optimize manufacturing capabilities, capital equipment efficiency, direct labor, costs, processes, and quality
• Own new and existing plant process projects, including equipment development and fabrication
• Automate or replace existing processes with current technology
• Manage equipment design engineers and outside equipment fabrication contractors
• Coordinate equipment installation, process development, and final plant acceptance
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to process layouts, assembly equipment, and process flows
• Identify continuous improvement and cost-reduction activities with operations, maintenance, and quality teams
• Manage design, modification, and maintenance of tooling, jigs, and fixtures
• Support new product introduction and transition products into production
• Recommend design changes and alternatives for manufacturability
• Select and manage suppliers for tools, design services, and build services
• Direct industrial engineering activities
• Optimize plant layout and maintain current process documentation
• Develop manufacturing workstations and implement operational manufacturing processes
• Evaluate, select, implement, and optimize equipment
• Ensure compliance with emissions and other environmental regulations
• Troubleshoot productivity, quality, and parts issues through root-cause analysis and corrective action
• Own capital projects, including equipment requests, budgets, and timelines
• Drive make-versus-buy decisions for new production projects
• Develop specifications, manage suppliers, purchase, install, and qualify equipment
• Direct designers, technicians, operators, and others on project assignments
• Develop and execute equipment installation and operational qualifications
• Help create and initiate process validations
• Independently evaluate opportunities, identify solutions, and apply engineering analysis tools
• Report to the Sr. Director of Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering Manager