GEOTEK LLC · 5 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Stewartville, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$113K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expGEOTEK, a market leader in high-performance composite structural solutions, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team. This role involves optimizing composite manufacturing processes and managing a team of engineers and technicians to enhance productivity and safety within the production environment.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 3-6 engineers and engineering technicians with direct responsibility of the filament winding composite manufacturing process
Support GEOTEK’s operations by ensuring the filament winding composite manufacturing processes are defined via work instructions and manufacturing standards, and manage the filament winding manufacturing engineering support of process training and technical assistance to the operations team, as directed
Support GEOTEK’s growth by optimizing the composite manufacturing processes, challenging current operating procedures and identify and propose new equipment, technologies, and processes to promote safety, quality, and productivity
Support design, acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of composite manufacturing tooling that meets production needs. Support the development and management of tooling inspection and service requirements
Conduct weekly engineering project review meetings, providing support and guidance to team members
Scope and delegate engineering projects that support and improve safety, quality, and productivity in the composite manufacturing department
Ensure alignment with operations team by maintaining open and frequent communication with operations manager and supervisors
Work cross functionality to manage the manufacturing engineering support of production quality, equipment readiness, new product development, and cost reduction/supply chain risk mitigation, as directed
Research, propose, and implement capital expenditure projects
Support growth of team members by providing guidance through increasingly challenging tasks, while providing feedback to team members on performance
Ensure team members maintain clear, complete, and accurate records for project documentation
Maintain and promote a clean and organized workspace
Qualification
Required
Four-year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, composites, manufacturing, or chemical preferred)
5-10 years of professional experience working in a manufacturing environment, with recent leadership/management and composites/pultrusion/filament winding experience strongly preferred
Must be an energetic and hands-on problem solver, self-motivated, self-starting, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize accordingly, while concurrently supporting other team members on their assignments
Capable of working from a vision, from which they can independently develop actionable tasks and projects, and effectively delegate to others in a team environment
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) is essential, including ability to develop and deliver the intended message efficiently
Ability to work with different levels of staff from line workers to executives throughout the organization is highly desirable
Familiarity with common thermoset resin systems, including polyester, vinyl-ester, and urethane is highly desirable
Familiarity with common manufacturing tooling design and development is desirable
Practical application experience of engineering structured approaches and methodologies, including DOE, FMEA, Six Sigma, etc
Experience with 3D modeling using SolidWorks of parts, assemblies, and drawings with GD&T per ANSI Y14.5; Formal GD&T training is desirable
Experience with finite element analysis software systems is desirable
Experience with MS Office
Detail oriented and organized to ensure accuracy and quality
Ability to manage the support of occasional off-shift trials and production support requests, as required
Must be able to stand, lift, use manual tools, and power tools
Must adhere to all corporate policies and procedures
Must remain flexible as priorities changes
Benefits
Health, Dental, Ancillary Benefits
Generous PTO and 9 paid holidays
401k with 4% company match
HSA employer contribution
Tuition Reimbursement
Profit Sharing
Company Events (steak cookouts, holiday parties, community giving, and more)
Company
GEOTEK LLC
ABOUT US GEOTEK is committed to environmental sustainability, both in the products we produce and in the ways in which they are manufactured.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ben Wiltsie
President and CEO
Ken McDonald
Chief Financial Officer
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