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Southwire Company · 5 days ago
Manager, Engineering
Youngsville, NC
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Safety: Drive and maintain a safe working environment through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance, and policy enforcement and compliance.
Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic goals and initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
Production Planning and Scheduling: Collaborates with the Planning and Production Control department in the scheduling or production and deliveries.
Sourcing (non-strategic): Leads and coordinates sourcing of special materials requiring engineering specifications to ensure competitive costs and lead times to meet customer requirements. Collaborates with Procurement team in the purchasing and expediting of these special materials.
Business Development / Project Coordination: Oversee the initial engineering phase, working closely with sales, design, and manufacturing teams to translate customer specifications into viable engineering solutions. Lead all activities related to preparing technical pricing and commercial proposal quotations for Temporary Power Distribution products and Cabling Solutions, using SAP’s Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) software. Track quotation and order hit rate activity, enabling Sales Manager and outside sales engineers to monitor customer/channel partner effectiveness.
Product Engineering: Lead team of Customer Order and Maintenance of Line Engineers responsible for the design and development of custom electrical products and the technical support throughout the products lifecycle. Lead team responsible for maintaining data for SAP’s CPQ and Variant Configuration (VC) software to enable accurate quoting and building bills of materials for production. Lead team responsible for developing and maintaining all design documents and specifications including Bills of Materials, Wiring Diagrams, Drawings and their corresponding APQP documentation for all products manufactured at the site.
Quality Assurance: Drive BOM accuracy in SAP and complete product design documentation. Assist with Design for Manufacturability efforts and drive cross-functional collaboration. Participate in the creation and maintenance of Standard Work Instructions. Drive the creation and deployment of processes to manage customer order changes. Collaborate with the Quality and Manufacturing teams to develop product inspection and testing procedures and equipment.
Feasibility Assessment: Evaluate technical feasibility and resource requirements for proposed projects, conducting risk assessments and providing recommendations.
Process Optimization: Develop and implement streamlined processes and best practices to improve efficiency in the front-end engineering phase, ensuring alignment with overall project timelines and quality standards.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of Engineering experience
3+ years experience in the manufacturing industry
2+ year experience in management position
Preferred
2+ year of product, customer service, inside sales, or proposals experience in a technical field
Experience in manufacturing Bills of Materials and Routings
Experience using ERP (SAP proffered) and quotations systems
Knowledge of electrical power products and systems
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer interactions
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Benefits
Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
Long & Short-Term Disability
Supplemental Insurance Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
Parental Leave
& More
Company
Southwire Company
Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools
5,001-10,000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Rich Stinson
President and CEO
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VP CFO, Infrastructure Division
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