Manufacturing & Maintenance Engineering Manager - The Toro Company

at  The Toro Company

WHO ARE WE?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place to build a career.

FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL

• Works with the Operations leadership team to develop and execute a strategic annual and long range capital plan
• Approves all engineering purchase orders to assure assigned cost centers are maintained within the approved budget guidelines.
• Full job description will be provided to final candidate at point of offer.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

• Manage and directs the Manufacturing Engineering function to ensure all assigned duties are completed in a timely, quality minded, and cost-effective manner.
• Assures documentation regarding internal procedures for component production are available, current and accurate BOMS and data are entered into SAP.
• Assures time standards are defined with detail precision and entered in SAP for all direct and indirect labor hours as well as machine hours and any required rework labor.
• Works to develop manufacturing processes that optimize the most efficient production methods and workplace layout utilizing the lean principles and methodologies.
• Strongly advocates total quality concepts of customer requirements, continuous improvement, goals, measurements, etc.
• Coordinates corrective actions: through end-of-run meetings and production notes driving suggestions for design changes to improve manufacturability and process innovation.
• Responsible for the factory capacity at a machine level (theoretical) and coordinates with operations and planning to insure optimum capacity utilization and efficiency.
• Works with other departments to assure schedules and capacities are adequate to support marketing requirements.
• Research and develop utilization of innovative technology to improve product efficient manufacturability and cost.
• Responsible for injection molding processes and standards. Improves molding quality using mold pressure and computer control technology

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering Degree - Electric, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics.
• Five (5) years of experience as a manufacturing & maintenance engineering manager.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish
• Strong leadership, team building, organizational development, coaching and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills.
• Excited to be hands on, working with the production team on continuous improvement, process optimization, and process development projects. Driven with a high internal standard for personal and facility performance.
• Willing and able to make facility level decisions independently on a regular basis, generally consulting with the Director of Operations on decisions that may affect timelines, profit margins, other departments, and capitalized projects.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production. Works well with ambiguity.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work closely with subordinates, peers and higher levels of management. Effective in working within a highly matrixed organization.
• Highly motivated, results oriented with the ability to work independently, under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines.
• Holds self and others to a high standard of personal and facility performance.
• Desirable: SAP, AUTOCAD, plastic injection & SMT.