Engineering Supervisor - Manufacturing & Quality Control - JAKTOOL

JAKTOOL is looking for an experienced Supervisor to manage a team of engineers & machinists tasked with executing innovative and efficient designs. The individual must have excellent management and technical skills, be able to communicate effectively with team members, and stay up to date with industry trends and technological advancements.

Candidates for this role must be able to demonstrate JAKTOOL's core values:

• Communicating Clearly
• Showing Confidence with Humility
• Seeking & Applying Knowledge
• Expressing an Enthusiastic Attitude
• Applying a Strong Work Ethic
• Building Trust on Multiple Levels

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Engineering Supervisor - Manufacturing & Quality Control is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for all projects from the manufacturing stage through delivery to the customer.  The ideal candidate will guide and mentor direct and indirect reports as they develop, test, modify and create solutions to technical problems.  Further, the Engineering Supervisor - Manufacturing. will support the growth and sophistication of JAKTOOL team members.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

      Through individual efforts or guiding efforts of the technical team:

• Collaborate with design team to generate new, creative solutions to bring product concepts to completion
• Testing and theoretical analysis of products to determine product safety, efficacy, and conformity
• Coordination and management of project schedules with customers and supply chain
• Supervise, lead, hire, train and mentor manufacturing engineers, technicians and interns
• Perform advanced manufacturing techniques & instruct manufacturing team on such techniques
• Troubleshoot production issues with project team members
• Write performance reviews, solve internal issues
• Oversee the manufacturing requirements on contracted projects
• Responsible for the organizational efficiency of the manufacturing shop.  Maintain a workplace that is clean, organized & meets or exceeds safety standards
• Prepare budgets, bids, and contracts
• Encourage a team environment
• Develop a broad knowledge base of technologies used in the markets served
• Develop a broad knowledge base of JAKTOOL’s capabilities to support sales
• Work independently on assignments and able to multi-task on several projects
• Travel up to 10% for attendance at trade shows, conferences, customer design meetings, and sales support
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical \ Aerospace \ Industrial engineering
• Ideal candidate will have at least 5-8 years manufacturing experience post-graduation
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Completion of an authorized Six Sigma Green Belt Program (or higher) & certification required

SKILLS + EXPERIENCE:

• Solid & proven experience as a Manufacturing/Process/CNC Engineer
• Skilled in a CNC Machining Environment within a Lean Culture
• CNC Programming and Execution Experience Required
• Familiarity with Mastercam, HAAS, DMG Mori
• ISO 9001 Experience
• Excellent analytical, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
• Clear understanding of GD&T Standards