Equipment Engineering Director jobs in Bethlehem, PA

Description

This is a FULL TIME, ONSITE, DIRECT HIRE POSITION in Bethlehem, PA.

• Lead all aspects of the design and engineering teams within the ABEC Group worldwide.

• Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision, while reducing operational costs.

• Develop and regularly monitor appropriate performance metrics, financial forecasts, and other metrics to evaluate operations and identify areas for improvement.

• Assure that the department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame.

• Define and own aggressive KPIs for quality, performance, delivery, and cost for all products.

• Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, recognizing the role as that of both manager and support resource / mentor.

• Optimize operating efficiencies between manufacturing sites.

• Research, develop, and implement policies and practices to improve operational efficiencies, reduce costs, and fulfill client expectations.

• Promote a healthy and safe work environment in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all day-to-day operations, as well as adherence to existing policies and procedures.

• Ensure adherence with operating budgets are correct and on budget for on time completion of customer orders.

• Maintain 100% Customer satisfaction.

• Continuous improvement in lead-time and cost reduction.

• Ability to travel between the company facilities, vendors, customers and other locations as required. Travel estimated at 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business. MSEE preferred.

• 10 years manufacturing or engineering management experience in a pharma, life science or capital equipment environment with 5 years in a proven leadership capacity.

• Lean Six or equivalent experience.

• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

• Experience in deploying and managing ISO-compliant processes and organizations.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, in addition to demonstrating superior presentation skills and influencing capabilities.

• Strong relationship management, strategy development, project management, problem solving and change management skills.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

• Ability to develop strategic and collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal customers at all levels of the organization.

Additional Preferred Requirements:

• Six Sigma Green Belt.

• Related industry experience using 3D parametric CAD-based software.

• Prior experience using Autodesk Inventor and/or Routed Systems.

• Prior experience using Autodesk AutoCAD 2D/3D.

• Experience working within an ERP system - Syteline preferred.

• Experience with ASME / BPE Bioprocessing Equipment standards.