Manufacturing Engineering Extrusion Manager (ELP-Juarez) - 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 in El Paso, TX.

Why Join Us? As the Manufacturing Engineering Extrusion Manager, you will play a very strategic role in our organization with exposure not only locally but globally. Your expertise will be part of the success in communicating with Engineering and Manufacturing leaders.

Job Purpose: Performs all managerial responsibilities for the manufacturing engineering and maintenance teams, focus on extrusion process and equipment acquisition, as well as Facilities maintenance, tooling repair and administration, new product Introduction and capital investment projects. Ensures all safety, quality and production standards are met or exceeded and that utilization of the Lean principles is built into every process and project. Partners with the leadership team in developing and implementation of long-range plans to ensure the facility continues to stay technologically advanced in capital equipment and engineering human resources.

What are the most common activities?

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

• Promoting continues improvement environment across the 3 extrusion sites.
• Replacing obsolete equipment and looking for new technologies that enhance productivity, efficiency, quality and safety.
• Providing training to the local groups of the different sites to assure standardization.

Project Management:

• Assure project coordination with Marketing, Sales, Senior Management, Operations, Drafting, Shop, Test, Service, Finance, and Legal departments.
• Conducts project team meetings.
• Plans and executes of engineering feasibility and product development programs assuring schedules and goals reflect aggressive but obtainable objectives.
• Recognizes problems, whether schedule or resource difficulties and initiates corrective action.
• Responsible for control of expenditure on assigned projects.
• Conducts regular design, quality, cost, manufacturability and safety reviews with project team and support functions.
• Performs functions as required by the Toro "Product Development System". Works with legal on potential patent activity and any liability cases.
• Assists Test department in developing and following test plans.
• Prepare reports as required providing communication to all levels of the organization.

Supervisory:

• Coach and lead subordinates in their own personal development, providing resources and opportunities.
• Supervises and leads human resources to complete approved projects in support of engineering program goals and objectives.
• Conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews in accordance with policy.
• Sets and monitors objectives for subordinates.
• Assists in selection, training and discipline of employees.
• Manages assigned resources to complete approved projects in support of goals and objectives.

Technical:

• Establishes product specifications, features, design objectives and schedule.
• Conducts feasibility studies as needed to reveal idea practicality, potential problems and specific revisions.
• Creates or generates marketable ideas for new and revised products.
• Assures quality, reliability, serviceability, safety, cost and performance objectives for the design are established and met.
• Works with vendors to ensure selection of quality components.
• Learn and implement new technologies to improve the product development process.
• Provide technical support to Purchasing and Operations to evaluate and select vendor partnerships.
• Apply value analysis techniques to products and processes for improvement. Keep abreast of new design, manufacturing and material developments.
• May provide "hands on" technical support on a as needed basis.
• The full job description will be provided to the final candidate at the point of the offer.
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What do you need?

To be considered for this position, an individual must meet the following minimum requirements: