RESPONSABILITIES

· Work under the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Quality Management System aligned with the requirements of IATF 16949: 2016.

· Evaluates employees through performance reviews, ongoing coaching and feedback methods.

· Provide guidance and leadership for all departmental improvement efforts intended to sustain and enhance profitability.

· Manage quoting actives for all aspects of engineering function.

· Maximize and maintain technical support to customers through communication, correspondence, presentations, and meetings.

· Lead and coordinate new product and process development efforts.

· Foster a creative environment that recognizes & rewards innovation and sound engineering solutions.

· Oversee preparation of annual tooling budgeting and strategic planning.

· Monitor and approve capital expenditures involving tooling and support equipment.

· Ensure sufficient resources and appropriate expertise is available to provide responsive support to the manufacturing operation.

· Champion lean practices and continuous improvement efforts.

Experience:

· Minimum 5 years' experience in Engineering in an automotive manufacturing environment.

· Minimum 3 years of elastomer or polymer molding background required (injection molding, thermoforming or pressing)

· Minimum 3 years of experience in a leadership/supervisory role or ready to take a managerial role

Specialized Knowledge:

· Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and large or small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

· Knowledge about process, times and movements.

· Lean systems and six sigma is a plus

· IATF 16949 Internal Auditor certification preferred

· Basic understanding of keyboard, Monitor and Hard Drive, Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint).

· Bi-lingual (Spanish & English-language capability, speaking, reading & writing)