AddressAutomation Engineer II or III - Exmark
Who Are We?
At our Exmark location in Beatrice, Nebraska, our teams pride themselves as being the premiere, best-in-class brand for our Landscape Contractor markets. Exmark joined the Toro family in 1997, and since has been a key component to the organization ever since. Here, you will find a family-oriented culture, with employees ranging from recently hired to 30 years of service allowing you to be part of new, innovative ideas while learning from some highly skilled, highly talented professionals. We invite you to be part of our family and culture!
The Automation Engineer plays a key Operations role in the development new product development projects. This role acts as the voice for the manufacturing team during the process providing leadership in the DFMA process, plant and production tooling, quality, cost reduction activities, and product manufacturability.
What Will You Do?
In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:
Represent Manufacturing as a core team member in new product development, product enhancement projects and on core business teams. Insure that all the proper Operations resources are involved in the project as necessary.
Liaison with timely communications between the project team and the Operations functions.
With the support of the Project Lead and plant ME, the AME plays a leadership role in DFMA activities during product development. Assume primary responsibility for the manufacturability of the product. This includes ensuring manufacturing input from Toro plants and component suppliers (through NPD Sourcing) are considered by design early in a project.
Manage the product development tooling budget, including initial estimates, investment paperwork creation, and spending authorization. Gather and assess data related to existing products as the basis for product improvements from Operations.
Provide leadership to explore and implement the use of new technologies, methodologies and materials that can be incorporated into the product design and manufacturing processes.
Co-manage the prototype manufacturing process by working with the manufacturing plant, Sourcing, Prototype Buyers, Sourcing, PDL (Product Development Lab) and Design Engineering.
Manage the make/buy process, and perform the make/buy decision. Work with Sourcing, Manufacturing and others to develop a lead time schedule for all components that will assist the project team in developing a design release schedule.
Drive the development of manufacturing processes concurrent with the design development.
And other duties as requested.
What Do You Need?
To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:
Bachelors degree in Engineering or manufacturing technology is required. Master’s degree in engineering, manufacturing or business is desirable.
3-10 years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and/or project management in a manufacturing plant is preferred.
Strong skills in Microsoft Product systems, SAP skills a plus but can be trained.
Job Title:
At the time of a job offer, the Automation Engineer job title will be determined based on the following criteria:Candidate's academic background, combined with:
Automation Engineer II: 3-5 years or equivalent experience in a related field.
Automation Engineer III:6-10 years or equivalent experience in a related field.
Other Job Dimensions:
Works closely with Design Engineering, Plant Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Cost Estimating and Finance.
Must develop a strong professional working relationship with all Toro manufacturing locations and develop an in depth knowledge base of all internal manufacturing capabilities.
Must possess strong leadership, communication organizational skills and be able to handle multiple priorities. Must work well as a team member as well as a team leader.
Up to 30% travel may be required.
What Can We Give You?
At Exmark, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – Exmark offers employees a variety of perks, including:
Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment.
Office Location - Conveniently located at the Exmark Division Headquarters in Beatrice, NE 68310.
Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.
Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples.
Competitive Salary–Salary will be determined by experience and qualifications. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the EVEN app.
At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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