Mgr Mfg Engineering **Job Description:** **Engineering Manager – Service Repair Hubs** **Location: Greenwood, MS** **_Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.”_** **This position is fully onsite in Greenwood, MS.** **WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS!**  At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success. - Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.  **Your Role on Our Team** _Milwaukee Tool’s service experience is a customer expectation and a competitive advantage. The Service repair hubs are critical to that experience and to maintaining that advantage. The Engineering Manager’s primary role is to create the culture, team_ _, systems, and infrastructure that designs, enables, and supports all aspects of production and productivity in the hub and RGA._ _Reporting to the Sr Engineering Manager and responsible for engineering in the Mississippi Service hub and RGA, this position is a key member of Service Operations leadership. The successful candidate will lead teams in both locations and will collaborate closely with counterparts in both plants and at the corporate level._ _This role will build and continuously develop teams centered on engineering expertise and with the depth necessary to support a fast-growing high-mix Service repairs operation and RGA._ **You’ll** **be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:**   **Culture, Environment, & Team Leadership** + Build and maintain a culture anchored on Milwaukee’s core values: Candid | Obsessed | Speed, Agility, and Urgency | Never Settle, Always Improving | Empowered leaders. + Create and maintain environments that are obsessed with providing world-class engineering disciplines in coordination with sister plants, corporate counterparts, and support organizations. + Continually develop the Engineering teams themselves, increasing their skills as educators and professionals. + Participate in and ensure proper day-to-day leadership of the engineering workforce. **Production Engineering** + Provide day to day support for production operations. Lead or assist with problem solving to minimize downtime, maximize throughput, and ensure safety and quality. + Create and maintain documented work instructions for all plant operations. Collaborate closely with in-plant counterparts to implement new procedures as well as changes, revisions, and corrective actions. + Coordinate with IT to prioritize, test, and validate changes to shop management systems. + In partnership with in-plant counterparts, create and implement a robust 6S (5S+Safety) program. + Manage outlets for Products (ie. Liquidation, NAD) + Ownership of Liquidation process + Coordinate and lead employee sale of excessive product **New Product Development** + Actively collaborate with in-plant and corporate counterparts to implement the Service new- product-development process (“Service VIGOR”). This includes: + Providing input from concept through end of life on how tool design / features can improve Service. + Creating work instructions, service guides, training videos, and other documentation. + Designing, testing, and procuring fixtures and tooling for repair operations. + Assisting in identifying spare parts and kits, and determining process times. + Assisting in-plant counterparts in launching new products onto the floor. + Assist in defining outlets for when new products are returned. **Quality** + Collaborate with Hub and Corporate Quality teams to integrate Quality into all processes + Provide Service observations and recommendations during all KPI/Metric reviews. + Assist in implementing all Quality improvement changes to affected processes. **Productivity** + Identify and lead day-to-day process improvement activities as well as major projects to increase productivity and cost-effectiveness. + Quantify, track, and report the savings and improvements. **What tools** **you'll** **bring with you:** + Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, Operations Management or Industrial Technology, or equivalent education/ work experience + Lean / Six Sigma certification or training is highly desired + 5+ years experience in production-related engineering. + Experience with new product development and/or Design for Service is highly desired. + Experience in a Service repair environment is highly desired. + Experience in Returned Goods is desirable. + 3+ years experience leading people is desirable. + Experience with enterprise-grade ERP systems. + Expertise with Microsoft AX and/or KÖRBER is highly desired. + Demonstrated success in: + Creating a high performing engineering organization centered around a strong company culture. + high-change / high-growth environments. + Working cross-functionally with geographically distributed support functions and sister plants performing similar activities. + Solid communication skills, both written and verbal are required + Proficiency with Microsoft Office products is required (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, TEAMS) + Travel during initial training will be regular and frequent. + Managing multiple Engineering teams across multiple sites will be required (GW hub and RGA) **We** **provide** **these great** **perks** **and benefits:**   Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans + Generous 401 (K) savings plan + Education assistance + On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service + For more information, check out our benefits site HERE (https://www.milwaukeetool.jobs/Benefits) . _Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._ Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. 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