Engineering Supervisor

Role Purpose

Responsible for supervising process/controls engineers and technicians. Balances priorities to ensure team members deliver daily operational support to meet plant commitments while also achieving cost reduction targets and continuous improvement goals in safety, capability, and quality for assigned process areas.  Promotes a work-place culture that values respect for the individual, data-driven decisions, and application of engineering principles to solve problems.  As part of TCP Engineering Staff, helps manage resource allocation, cost reduction portfolio ideation and tracking, scorecard tracking, and capital planning. Acts as coach and mentor to help employees grow professionally and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns meeting the production targets for assigned lines and is accountable to do so.  Focuses on process capability, process understanding, and robust Eng solutions.  Holds team accountable, and ensures they have the right systems and support in place to meet the daily/weekly goals.  (Focus is mainly daily, weekly, and monthly;  yearly as needed.)
• Owns project list that improves assigned lines/area.
• Provides direction, prioritization, and mentorship to process/ controls engineers and technicians in the Engineering department at Trivium Cable Plant
• Assigns objectives and projects to direct reports. Provides guidance on project priority, scope, and key business linkages.  Helps employees manage schedule and resolve conflicts.
• Conducts periodic Performance Development and Reviews with employees.  Establishes tailored development plans that support growth of direct reports.
• Ensures all work is performed in a safe manner and environment. Responsible for observing safe work practices and being proactive in reporting any unsafe conditions.
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles and practices to effectively accomplish technical assignments and projects.
• Ability to work across various functional groups on a daily basis to accomplish goals
• Identifies and communicates process performance opportunities, resource utilization opportunities, and resource/skill gaps, and proposes solutions to resolve these challenges/opportunities.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal skills – engaging, enabling, supportive, open
• Strong organizational skills
• Energetic, effective under pressure, and can respond positively to constructive feedback
• Highly motivated, results oriented, customer focused, with a high commitment level
• Sound problem solving and decision-making processes and skills

Function/Technical:
• Ability to breakdown processes into fundamental steps and inputs
• Problem solving through fundamental understanding
• Creates detailed project plans and cost analysis

Leadership:
• Forward thinking
• Results Oriented
• Confident and Adaptable
• Acts with Integrity and Authenticity

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:
• 40 hrs.  Additional hours/weekends when needed to support project work/issue resolution

Travel Requirements:
• < 5%

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Knowledge of manufacturing methods, systems, production processes, measurements, and controls systems
• Understanding of PLC and programming capabilities
• Validated delivery of results through project and organizational leadership
• Demonstrated track record of performance results and people development
• Demonstrated track record of engineering/technical accomplishment
• 3+ years of direct people management experience