Job Description

Our people are the life of this company. Together, we build life into the kitchen. We are a nationwide team, designing and manufacturing the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. Our people pride themselves on genuine collaboration, working to deliver a seamless, integrated, quality experience to anyone and everyone. Our shared purpose is to bring the kitchen to life — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home. This is why your career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare capital and expense projects including definition of project and costing.
• Prepare all engineering prints, Statement of Work and related Request for Quotes (RFQ) and manage contractors through implementation of project.
• Proactively monitor life cycle asset management and identify facility and equipment needs and manage performance to achieve established thresholds.
• Continuously improve the reliability of the facilities and equipment including operating cost reductions and proactive maintenance procedures.
• Provide engineering support to plant as needed and help improve preventative maintenance strategies.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of new product development process including definition of manufacturing capability requirements to ensure facility has manufacturing capability to produce products.
• Lead new equipment purchase and support on-site installation.
• Lead cross-functional teams in implementation of new processes, process changes, or significant manufacturing footprint changes.
• Provide support to manufacturing operations including new product introductions, cost savings analysis, quality initiatives, compliance initiative, and plant closures/idling of operations.
• Conduct failure mode and effect analysis for assets and processes within the plant.
• Develops and conducts performance planning evaluation assessments on critical assets.
• Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness with facility

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent related experience
• Sound knowledge of Manufacturing Electrical and Mechanical Systems.
• Ability to manage multiple project work teams using applied principles of project management.
• Proficient computer skills required, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Project and CAD programs (AutoCAD).
• Excellent project management and budgeting skills with a deadline orientation and focus.
• Use task and timeline management tools, Lead project status meetings and distribute meeting minutes.
• Ability to travel up to 10% supporting and coordinating other sites when needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• 3 years’ engineering project management and/or engineering/maintenance management experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Significant experience in wood processing and furniture or cabinet assembly in large scale production operations.
• Product development support experience.
• Lean Process experience
• Proven successful record managing multiple large scale engineering projects.

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