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ZEISS Group · 5 months ago

Head of Engineering - Manufacturing & Sustaining

Chesterfield, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

ZEISS Group is a global company with over 42,000 employees, dedicated to innovation and technology for a sustainable future. The Head of Engineering - Manufacturing & Sustaining will develop and implement manufacturing strategies, optimize production levels, and drive operational efficiency while managing engineering resources and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

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Responsibilities

Developing, and implementing the manufacturing strategy and strategic operational goals at the Chesterfield sites, optimizing production levels and driving operational efficiency and productivity

Responsible for setting and achieving annual cost down plans and initiatives

Managing manufacturing engineering resources to ensuring technical support for all manufacturing activities, striving for best-in-class products and business practices to deliver to the customer’s expectations

Managing teams and projects across the business providing clear leadership and vision to drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Manufacturing and sustaining engineering function so that all projects and new product introductions are delivered at or below cost and on time to the highest quality standards

Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental issues are prioritized and facilitated

Oversees the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met

Develops and introduces productivity and efficiency improvements to reduce the COGS of production products and drive implementation of Lean Business Strategy and drive continuous improvement across all manufacturing related areas of the Operations and Sustaining Engineering

Working with the business sector and R&D, manages the introduction of new products through the prototype build phase and into volume manufacturing

Reviews production reports to ensure safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met

Leads and directs cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, product management, process quality, reliability, manufacturing, service, and procurement functions and has direct responsibility for the engineering functions of the PLC (Product Life Cycle Management) process for all products manufacturing at the site

Ensures a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations, through collaboration with environmental, health, and safety staff

Manage department-specific activities, including planning, staffing, budgeting, expense tracking, etc., implementing changes as needed to improve product development throughput, reliability, and quality

Qualification

Master's degree in EngineeringProduct manufacturing experienceFunctional management experienceAnalytical skillsEngineering development processesTechnical communication skillsProgram management experienceCross-disciplinary exposureR&D background

Required

Master's degree in Engineering (MSME), or equivalent combination of Bachelor's degree and experience

Ten (10) years of product manufacturing, product development and product engineering experience in a lead role and a track record of successful product introductions

Seven (7) years functional management experience

Strong analytical skills in mechanical/electrical engineering related disciplines with prior cross-disciplinary exposure to product verification testing and manufacturing process development

Strong technical communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) and a proven ability to interact with a highly technical customer base

Solid grasp of engineering development processes (mechanical hardware, electrical hardware, software development) and test methods. Successful background in R&D, product development in a multidisciplinary environment, or fast-paced engineering experience preferred

Preferred

Program management/lead experience desirable

Successful background in R&D, product development in a multidisciplinary environment, or fast-paced engineering experience preferred

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Company

ZEISS Group

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Zeiss is a manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements, and medical devices.

Founded in 1846

Oberkochen, Baden-Wurttemberg, DEU

10001+ employees

http://www.zeiss.com

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