Manufacturing Engineer Manager jobs in Columbia, SC

Company Description

Harsco is recognized for technical leadership and worldwide experience in virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance.  We enable railroads to operate at peak efficiency over smooth, precisely aligned track that increases railway safety while reducing fuel consumption and other key operating costs. Our broad array of equipment and services support every type of railway operator, from major national and international railway systems, to short lines and high-speed urban transit networks.

Job Description

This position will act as a change agent for Harsco. You will research, improve, and deploy new manufacturing processes by making improvements to current and new procedures throughout the facility. Included within our manufacturing environment are the areas of sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding, assembly and paint. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will drive proper development of routings, programming and assembly sequencing process for sub assembly and final assembly. Moreover, this position will lead ventures in the corporate and engineering environment and incorporate these initiatives into the manufacturing sector. Such activities include the implementation and application of advanced planning tools such as PFMEA.

• Be responsible for the development and deployment of manufacturing processes designed to achieve the highest level of safety throughout the manufacturing plant.
• Through the use of predictive tools such as Risk Assessments, PFMEA, etc. develop & document standardized Manufacturing Processes that are stable, predictable while achieving the highest level of Safety & Quality performance.
• Coach & Mentor the Engineering team to drive the execution of productivity projects having a positive impact on the sites financial performance directly related to Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
• Support and engage in the day to day manufacturing process support of production teams (methods, tooling, equipment, problem solving).
• Works closely with manufacturing supervisors & managers as well as other support groups and technical leaders to resolve issues that arise as related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Responsible for the planning, development and successful implementation of capital equipment/tooling improvement plans including new product launch activities.
• Support Harsco Rail Excellence (HRX) activities when required in the endless pursuit of waste elimination throughout the Akron facility.
• Lead the development of Manufacturing Playbooks for ETO Project Assembly Sequencing.
• Serve as a gate keeper for Item Creation and Change process.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

1. Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering field

1. Experience

• High Mix Low Volume Highly Engineering Product Development
• Five or more years of manufacturing experience in an Manufacturing Engineering role leading and implementing new process development for large capital equipment manufacturing and managing capital projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Education or Experience

• BS Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Six Sigma Black Belt / Lean Manufacturing (Preferred)

1. Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical data
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to overcome obstacles and pursue alternate methods when required
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and identify, lead, and implement improvement ideas
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and partner with cross-functional teams
• Must be time-driven, possess a strong product development, and operations attitude
• Ability to lead and influence a team members
• Work politely and professionally with customers and coworkers
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills

1. Technical Skills

• Ability to use computers to input, extract, manipulate and analyze data, and populate charts.
• Experience with BAAN LN ERP system is a plus
• MS Products including  Excel,  Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio
• Experience with Teamcenter and Teamcenter Manufacturing is a plus
• Experience with reading and understanding engineering design drafts along with engineering and production bills of materials.

Essential Functions: 

• The ability to predictably and regularly attend work. Must be able to work nights, weekends and variable schedules as necessary.
• The ability to travel via automobile, commercial airlines, and other public transportation, domestically and internationally, approximately 10% of the time
• The ability to read and understand documents and drawings
• The ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers
• The ability to perform several tasks at once
• The ability to follow directions or instructions
• The ability to use a computer to communicate, create, and access information

Additional Information

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Rail’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Harsco Rail offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Quinn Belton at 803-822-9160 and Harsco Rail will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  Please call only for disability application.