Engineering Manager

Job Title

Plans, directs and coordinates manufacturing processes in the plant; responds to manufacturing issues and concerns to ensure products are produced to specifications and according to manufacturing schedules while insuring efficient use of resources.

FM Industries is recognized as a premier manufacturing solutions provider of manufacturing services for the semiconductor capital equipment market. We specialize in build to print, precision machined components, anodization and engineered thermal spray coatings. FM Industries promotes an environment that not only encourages your best, but also rewards it with plenty of room to grow. FM industries is a premier manufacturing solutions provider. We have locations in Northern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Since 2002, the business has been part of NGK Insulators, based in Nagoya, Japan. Our partnership with NGK is highly collaborative and complimentary.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Earned Time Off (ETO) Program Nine (9) Paid Holidays! Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE!! Tuition Assistance Pet Insurance Flexible Spending Plans HRA Plans 401(k) Retirement Savings - with a generous company 30% match!!! Comprehensive Online Learning Center - houses thousands of training resources available to learn at your own pace!!

Essential Duties

• Develops, selects, implements, and evaluates engineering techniques and solutions to solve difficult problems and improve manufacturing methods.
• Initiates, recommends, and provides solutions for process optimization to improve reliability and reduce COPQ.
• Ensures all products/processes are designed with the six-sigma philosophy DFSS.
• Ensures successful completion of assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints and ensure that engineering standards and codes are met on all projects.
• Communicates clearly with production staff, engineers, and management to achieve goals.
• Analyzes and reports complex engineering data at audience appropriate level.
• Monitors process efficiency and material consumption to ensure maximum performance and uptime is achieved.
• Determines the processes, identifies the materials and supplies to be used, and designs and builds appropriate fixtures necessary for efficient and cost-effective manufacturing.
• Creates new part numbers based on customer specifications and established standards and adds new parts into the part master file of the MRP system.
• Establishes bills of material, manufacturing routings, machine burdens, and new work centers.
• Creates assembly instructions for new products to be manufactured.
• Establishes customer and internal engineering change orders (ECOs), processes and incorporates the changes, and ensures changes become effective.
• Establishes the processes and routings to handle discrepant material, returned products (RMAs), and internal jobs to be reworked.
• Performs engineering activities in compliance with established company and manufacturing standards, engineering principles, customer requirements, and related specifications.
• Confers with customers and engineering staff concerning product design and tooling to insure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine part specifications and recommends the purchase of equipment and materials used in manufacturing and production.
• Understand the importance of designing, building, and operating safe systems. Basic knowledge and understanding of basic safety work processes such as JSA's and MOC's.
• Demonstrate commitment in the successful EH&S management of chemical processes and facilities.
• Basic knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001) as applicable.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal laws, professional and regulatory agency standards, and licensure requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment in the successful EH&S management of chemical processes and facilities.
• Responsible for the outgoing quality, safety and efficacy of all finished products and compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that may apply.
• Implements and maintains programs to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of the Area; Ensures compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT)/Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other Federal and State regulations.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following-up with consistent discipline and retraining.

Education and/or Experience Required

• Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Engineering and the manufacturing industry
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common industrial, manufacturing, and technical procedures, professional journals, schematics, diagrams, drawings, and blueprints.
• Able to write reports, business correspondence, assembly instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to appropriately respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or other members of the manufacturing community.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or company employees.
• Provides timely, accurate, and competitive quotes of potential new business.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs for management decisions.
• Interacts with all factory employees, appropriate management and operations personnel, and other department personnel. Communicates with the Engineering Director to obtain instruction, assistance, and communicate concerns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)

Culture

At FM Industries our success is powered by people and technology. Our culture is what makes FM a fun and rewarding place to work. We champion diversity and we are always seeking new ways to amaze our customers. Success is celebrated and integrity is the core of who we are at FM Industries.

FM Industries Values:

• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Partnering to deliver excellence and innovation
• SAFETY - Prioritizing the wellbeing of our people
• INTEGRITY - Achieving our best through mutual respect and teamwork
• QUALITY - Investing in our People, Processes, and Products
• ACCOUNTABILITY - Taking ownership of our words, actions and results

Give us your best and we'll give you ours!!