Job Description

What We Offer:

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry-leading company
• Annual bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the skill set of the engineering team to provide technical support to internal and external customers.
• Coordinate, direct, and engage in all wire drawing and cladding process projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals while directing the integration of technical activities.
• Collaborate with management, production, and scheduling staff to define project specifications and procedures.
• Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Control the quality of the products from each line by defining the projects that will help reduce or eliminate processing defects.
• Execute and improve tools, systems, and metrics to ensure success.
• Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
• Engage in personnel recruiting, directing, and development.
• Ensure compliance with ISO registration.
• Lead efforts to resolve manufacturing upsets, as needed.
• Conduct product failure analysis with professional documentation that brings customer recognition to AFL.
• Ensure the team works within all AFL, EHS, and HR systems, values, and goals.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of applicable product knowledge to include uses, applications and industry trends.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years’ experience in an Engineering role (Applications, Product Development or Process) within the power utility transmission distribution market involving motion control, compression accessories or substation design is desired.
• Must have "hands-on" shop floor experience engaging with engineers, technicians, operators, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with wire drawing and cladding processes.
• Professional Engineering Certification is preferred.
• Ability needed to take commercial input and determine if a new product is needed; if so, assess feasibility, and then execute from Concept through Design, Testing, and Industrialization.
• Flexibility to travel in support of commercial advancement of engineered product solutions or field support.
• Advanced Computer Skills – Word processing, spreadsheets, database software, SolidWorks.
• Project management experience with certification is preferred.
• Experience with data analysis is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Highly developed analytical, teambuilding, and planning skills.

Personal Qualities

• Leadership – Proven success in leading high-performance teams, achieving results through others, and being a strong team player.
• Analytical Thinking - Exceptional ability to analyze data and utilize it to make sound business decisions.
• Conflict Management and Resolution Skills - Build consensus, anticipate and solve problems.
• Detail oriented – Proven accuracy with reporting.
• Results focused – Ability to organize and manage multiple, and at time competing priorities.
• Communication Skills – Demonstrate communication skills necessary to interpret policies in situations requiring persuasion and prepare and present presentations,
• Relationship building skills – Ability to work within a dynamic team setting and provide role model leadership to AFL workforce.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to an environment where processes change, priorities, and last-minute requirements are challenging.