Manager - Engineering and Quality

Posted:
8/20/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Shelby, North Carolina, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Summary:

The Manager – Engineering and Quality is responsible for all activities of the manufacturing engineering  and quality department. This position will work very closely with Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, and R&D.

The successful incumbent will possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and have a minimum of 10 years of progressive responsibility in an engineering, product development, quality or manufacturing environment. This individual will also have a solid background in technical, theoretical, and practical aspects of product & process development, process validation, statistical process control, DOE, and manufacturing methods. High levels of technical writing, three-dimensional CAD design, and extensive interactive & problem-solving skills are also required.

Description:

  • Design & Process Development: Responsible for analyzing all customer supplied drawings, sketches, and solid models to develop appropriate outputs that will include but are not limited to quote generation; manufacturing method & system design; associated tooling & fixturing; capital equipment specification & installation; test standards & methods; routers; operations sheets; inspection sheets; SOP’s; and other relevant documentation.
  • Project Management: Responsible for meeting project deadlines, identifying project creep and working with all relevant parties (plant & customer) to resolve any issues, keeping all projects on budget, vendor sourcing & quoting, managing the overall project system design.
  • Personnel Management: Responsible for identifying personnel & staffing requirements within the project scope and subsequently participating in any required recruitment process. Will also be required to directly participate and lead any employee training required.
  • Communication: Responsible for both written or oral communication with the customer as well as internal management and other team members to provide project status as needed. May be required to develop and maintain individual project binders as the principal means of data collection, management, and archiving. Microsoft Project to be employed as the primary project-scheduling tool.
  • Leadership: Responsible for contributing to company improvements and company policy; directing project resources to ensure schedule attainment; following and developing ISO procedures as required; and facilities planning & improvement.

Qualifications:

  • In depth knowledge of regulatory standards such as ISO 9001:2015, 13485, TUV, NFPA or FDA CFR 820.
  • Ability to generate manufacturing procedures for machining & assembly, qualification and validation plans, test protocols, and technical reports.
  • Ability to apply problem solving techniques.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for hands-on engineering.
  • Ability to establish priorities and have high sense of urgency to meet project timelines.
  • Ability to identify problems and develop robust corrective actions.
  • Ability to work in a team environment both as a leader and team member.
  • Ability to identify vendors for externally manufactured components and services and negotiates pricing.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefit-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.