About this role
<p style="text-align:center;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#333333">Group Leader – ME Body</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333">Manufacturing Engineering Department</span></em></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:#32363a">Position Summary:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#32363a"> </span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The Group Leader, Manufacturing Engineering provides first-level leadership and establishes the day-to-day goals and objectives for a team of manufacturing engineers and/or other SIA Associates. These teams are responsible for the development and optimization of production processes and equipment to achieve the safety, quality, output, and cost goals of the organization. This role applies engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes, products, work standards, and methods.</p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:#32363a">Outline of Duties:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-indent:3.0pt;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Supervises and assist staff in daily, weekly, and annual duties and responsibilities while ensuring quality on-time implementation within budget</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ensures engineering activities are feasible and performance standards are met according to specifications</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Leads and support projects, technology development, and section planning</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Interacts with other engineering departments, supporting and developing cooperation between departments</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Supervises Associates responsible for troubleshooting and modifying mechanical, electrical or controls systems.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Oversees PLC programming troubleshooting, creation, modification, and HMI modification and development</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborates with outside contractors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers to develop best solutions to current issues and new model activities.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Assesses cost effectiveness and feasibility of manufacturing processes</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Participates in continuous improvement by identifying new opportunities to improve processes, procedures, and increase efficiencies</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Communicates manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Leads business process audits to ensure that process indicators are being properly tracked and maintained</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Leads improvement plans to validate production processes to achieve department & plant targets for both new model and current production</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Organizes and leads cross-functional teams to recommend and countermeasure plant-wide issues</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Leads and manages vendor project activities</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Assists with the development and control of project master schedules and budget management</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Develops and utilize reports to support data-driven decision making</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Drives Kaizen activity, applies statistical and other improvement tools<a name="_Hlk117063692"></a></span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides continuous coaching and feedback to a team of manufacturing engineering Associates to develop team, improve performance, and workmanship.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Assist in the completion of new model development activities, from concept to launch. Including coordination of activities with SBR members.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="cs1b16eeb5">Collaborate with other sections to promote energy management and environmental initiatives.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="cs1b16eeb5">Performs other related duties as assigned</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:#32363a">Minimum Qualifications:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#32363a"> </span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Bachelor’s degree in </span><span style="color:black;background-color:white">Engineering, Engineering Technology, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience</span><span style="color:black"> </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Three years of relevant experience </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Demonstrated leadership capabilities</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Strong presentation skills</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Excellent team-collaboration skills including experience with dealing with multiple projects and conflicting deadlines</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ability to foster teamwork and influence others</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Strong verbal and written communication skills</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all department levels</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ability to maintain discretion and work with sensitive and confidential subject matter</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:#32363a">Preferred Qualifications:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Previous experience within project management field</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Experience in automotive manufacturing industry</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Previous experience with CAD Systems (Auto-Cad, Solidworks, CATIA)</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#32363a"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="color:#32363a">Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.</span></em></strong></p>