Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Manager at TPI Composites, Inc in Warren, Rhode Island

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Effective interface withi management, production, quality and materials staff.


• Collaborate with engineering team to conduct cost/benefit analysis and make recommendations on processing equipment/manufacturing methods.


• Identify needs and business case for various tools, machinery and equipment for improving manufacturing methods. Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of machinery and equipment according to specifications and quality standards.


• Analyze technology, process, methods and current capabilities to assess the feasibility of and plan projects.


• Develop facilities plan including processing equipment, plant lay-out, material flow, and infrastructure needs.


• Works closely with facilities and program management team to develop and evaluate various build-out proposals.


• Coordinate and direct projects, from making detailed plans to working through the equipment commissioning.


• Develop the manufacturing equipment launch schedule for new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.


• Confer with management, engineers, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilitiess, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.  


• Represent manufacturing/engineering on cross-functional teams and with customers.

Education / Skills / Experience

A successful candidate meets the following requirements and preferences: 

• B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering required


• MInimum 5 years of experience in leading engineering and cross-functional teams required


• Experience in high volume composite manufacturing planning and execution experience required


• Experience with automated assembly cells and compression molding


• Project Management: ability to organize and manage multiple products through manufacturing process


• Ability to work with vendors, customers and employees


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Proven ability to perform problem analysis and problem resolution

Physical Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be on teh factory floor for long periods of time, working across all shifts


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills


• The ability to set and model high standards of personal integrity