Engineering Manager

Dana, a tier one automotive supplier, offering a highly dynamic and challenging work environment that recognizes your achievements and supports your career development. Dana offers more then just an exciting position; we offer an opportunity to grow. Our success depends on attracting and retaining a team of talented professionals who are driven by operations excellence and motivated by the spirit of teamwork.

• Manage Manufacturing Engineering And Maintenance functions for all product lines within facility
• Develop processing methods; design of tooling, fixtures, gages; create CAPP Processes, Floor plan layouts, FMEA’s, Control Plans & Flow Charts; assist maintenance in obtaining outside service quotes and arrange for service, assist maintenance in researching spare parts, writing purchase requisitions; Create and update CNC Programs (Smart Cam Software) + DNC system; CAD (Autocad software).
• Capital Manager for Pottstown in Diamond Source – work with plant controller to create, develop capital expenditures and track cash flows for capital budget items; write capital budget requests into Diamond Source; support Mfg engineers in creating RFA’s and determine payback and cost savings; support Mfg engineers in creating purchase requisitions for capital budget items
• Assist Plant Controller to manage asset base – determine obsolete and impaired assets; support engineers in creating asset dispose forms; research & obtain quotes for new equipment, rebuilds & major repairs of existing equipment
• Manage RFQ’s – support engineers in developing machining methods & cycle time (tooling fixtures/gages and equipment estimated rates; support engineering in time study in determining pcs./hr (labor rate std) in M.O.S.T.
• Champion VE/VA workshops – develop and track cost saving ideas generated in workshops.
• APQP meetings – coordinate interactions between plant engineers, quality, maintenance and production with division personnel; coordinate and track new product releases from sample builds to SOP; coordinate and track existing product improvements programs (part number consolidation, new product designs, raw material improvements, customer quality concerns.
• ECR/EDR meetings – submit and track the plants top five priority ECR/EDR’s including updating reports and track completed and rejected items
• Track Durable & Persuadable tooling usage by product line (cost per pc) – review weekly transaction reports created by Bruckner; create, track and post usage of tooling by product line monthly; compare tooling goals and past usage data; review obsolete & slow moving tooling and revise max/mins
• Coordinate engineering with division product and application engineering – assure all important and critical information is communicate to all areas of the facility.
• Recruitment of new employees – serve as hiring manager for all new employees including resume review, interview and selection processes
• Manage Asset Capacities – Assist engineers in developing and updating asset process descriptions & Bottleneck reports for all product lines (OEE capacities).

• Bachelor Degree in related technical field
• Min 5 yrs experience in manufacturing engineering management role within a union environment
• PLC Control systems; familiarity with robotic applications and interfaces
• CAD (Autocad software); CNC program experience (Smart Cam Software); DNC system;
• Experience in budget preparation and capital expenditure processes
• Machine tooling knowledge;
• Familiarity with ISO standards and LEAN Mfrg methods. â€¢ Leadership ability, expertise, and knowledge in the following:
• Machine tools, tooling gages, processes, and estimating of all products produced in the plant.
• Technologies and processes to obtain improved productivity.
• Ability to delegate and administer all engineering and maintenance services in order to adhere to continuous improvements throughout the plant.

We are looking for talented individuals to help us as we embark on our second century, in the pursuit of innovation and commitment to advance the science of mobility for the benefit of our global customers. We are a multi-billion dollar company, employing approximately 35,000 people in facilities located across the world to create a competitive advantage with continuous improvement. If you like a challenge, are interested, and take pride in your work.  To apply, submit your resume and salary requirements to www.dana.com/careers using job ID number 7313.


We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.