Manager, Production Engineering

Company Overview:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers and consumers alike. With operations in 47 countries employing over 33,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated and driven individuals.

Division:

Crown’s Food Division is the number one manufacturer of food cans in the world. Our complete array of food packaging serves a variety of markets, including fruit, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, ready meals, pet food, infant milk powder and other dry food products. We offer a wide selection of food cans from round to bowl as well as shaped cans. We truly focus on excellence. Here is your chance to join the Crown Food Business Unit.

Location:

This is a remote traveling position, Candidate must live near a major airport in the midwest to eastern portion of the United States.

Position Overview:

Crown Food North America is searching for a Manager, Production Engineering to join our team to support operations for the Food Division. This position will work closely with the manufacturing facilities to analyze and solve production issues of major proportion, manage the 2-Piece line and end processes improvements and new technology. The individual will specialize on plant preventative maintenance and repair, tooling, down gaging, plant improvements and swing line operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Ensuring safety is a first priority
• Senior Manager will lead full-cycle management of engineering projects and engineering teams to include the design, initiate and implement capital improvement projects, bringing them in on time and within budget.
• Hands-on involvement with project and plant based assignments involving in all aspects of can manufacturing processes.
• Expectation of Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in many domains
• Ability to develop long term strategic plans for processes and equipment issues.
• Evaluation of existing equipment, processes and facilities to provide direction on CAPEX and Maintenance expenditures in-line with Divisional strategic plans.
• Involvement with manufacturing line design, re-design, equipment installation, troubleshooting, product line trials and other operations support roles
• Analysis of production problems and assistance in implementing solutions to these problems
• Provide training and direction in the start-up of new manufacturing processes, as well as leading plant technical personnel as required to complete equipment installations and start-ups, and lead various in-plant improvement teams
• Follow OEM/ Crown Maintenance practices
• Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimal performance within the equipment limits
• Identify production problems, discuss solutions and implement fixes
• Ensure effective communication between departments and shifts on changes to equipment, production schedules or any other relevant information
• Work with Quality personnel and understand control issues a plus
• Applications of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

Qualifications for success in this role include the following:

• Education, Knowledge & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years’ experience in high speed manufacturing required. Experience in metal packaging and/or food/beverage cans required
• Extensive mechanical abilities and experience with equipment teardowns and rebuilds
• Certification in Six Sigma (Green, Black or Master Black Belt) desirable
• Extensive experience leading project teams
• Skills in MS Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint as well as various CAD software to include MS project
• Proven problem solving skills and experience using analytical approaches to problems
• Project management experience
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects to completion
• Ability to work effectively both as an individual and in a team environment using collaborative methods
• Ability to travel 80% throughout North America. Some international travel may be required
• Must be committed to ongoing personal training and development