MSA - The Safety Company · 10 hours ago
Engineering Manager
Murrysville, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expMSA - The Safety Company is a purpose-driven organization committed to innovation and technology for safety. The Engineering Manager will lead industrial and mechanical engineering teams, advocate for safety, and develop long-term manufacturing strategies at the Murrysville plant.
Public Safety
Responsibilities
Lead Murrysville industrial engineering and mechanical engineering teams, maintaining the right mix of skills, staff size, and individual development activities to achieve organizational objectives; collaboratively set objectives for staff members, monitor progress, and provide coaching and support to achieve desired results; develop and maintain positive working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels, both inside and outside the Murrysville plant
Actively advocate safety in all aspects of Murrysville plant operations, adhering to company and site-specific safety policies, practices, and programs, including the OSHA VPP program; lead ongoing efforts to improve workplace ergonomics
Develop and articulate continuous improvement vision, through a value stream perspective. Champion the timely and appropriate use of the MSA Operating System tools and behaviors, such as Kaizen, 6S Workplace Organization, SMED, Continuous Flow, Kanban, Problem Solving, Standard Work, Visual Controls, KPI Metrics and Action Trackers
Lead initiatives to introduce new products into continuous serial mixed-model production, working collaboratively with product engineering to launch products on schedule at cost target
Provide leadership in the development and implementation of long-term manufacturing strategies at the Murrysville plant, including efficient use of space; owning the overall square footage and site layout
Lead the development and implementation of Murrysville’s 5-year capital plan
Plan and manage engineering budget and Plant conversion cost reduction plan to achieve annual goals
Coordinate the development and implementation of task times, work instructions, routings, and other manufacturing documentation
Coordinate activities to review production order closeout variances, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions
Provide project management support for facilities efforts, as needed to support the 5-year capital plan
Plan and manage environmental activities for the Murrysville site, ensuring regulatory compliance
Qualification
Required
Proven ability to lead, develop, coach and motivate people; and to promote teamwork, individual accountability, and to influence attitudes and behaviors at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders and parties, internal and external, to the Murrysville site
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
Proven ability to lead a diverse workforce and provide the motivation and sense of urgency to achieve increasing levels of performance
Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks, solve technical problem along with proven project management skills
Proven ability to act independently, to take personal initiative, and to follow initiatives through to completion
Demonstrated and thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Demonstrated ability to create innovative solutions and drive change
Proven ability to project a positive, professional image and promote positive relations
Excellent decision-making skills including the ability to identify project obstacles creatively develop alternative solutions. Make recommendations on course of action for approval and follow through on course of action
Up to 10% domestic travel
B.S. in an engineering discipline, preferably from an ABET accredited program
8+ years of relevant experience, including continuous improvement
M.S. degree may be substituted from up to 2 years of relevant experience
Preferred
M.S. in Industrial Engineering or MBA
Company
MSA - The Safety Company
MSA is a global organization committed to developing, manufacturing, and supplying safety products.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Nish Vartanian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
William Lambert
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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