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Production Engineering Lead

The Production Engineering Lead leads a team of engineers focused on supporting our production system. This team comes alongside design engineers and production departments to identify and enact opportunities for improvement. The successful candidate will be able to take input from a wide variety of teammates including production floor personnel, production leads, production managers, and design engineers and work with them to identify and prioritize projects to build tools, fixtures, and processes that improve the flow time, quality, on time delivery, and safety of our production system. They will be a good communicator that is able to understand the needs, objectives, and challenges of each production group. This individual will be active as an engineer. In addition to leading the group, they will enjoy leading projects and designing tools, processes and fixtures.

Job Responsibilities

Lead the Production Engineering team.

Develop production engineering best practices for design, analysis, testing, inspection, documentation, and project management
Provide motivation, support, guidance, and constructive feedback to the team to help them grow in knowledge, capability, and market value
Define project priorities and give clear direction in day-to-day work
Ensure the team has the capacity and capabilities needed to support our growing production system

Design tools and processes to enable the production of the best possible products on-time.

Collaborate with the production team and design engineering to identify opportunities
Address bottlenecks with improved tools, fixtures, and processes

Continuously improve our HQLV system.

Serve as a member of our HQLV steering team
Help identify quick response cell opportunities

Be an asset to Production Engineering team clients.

Production – Rapid response, quality tools and efficient processes, good documentation
Design Engineering – Feedback regarding manufacturability, consistent documentation

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
Strong technical base in 3D CAD and engineering fundamentals
Enjoys and naturally understands when to apply engineering analysis
Ability to develop analysis procedures to ensure failsafe designs
Experience with fabrication, machining, and/or assembly
Experience with fixture and tool design/development is helpful but not required
Experience with SolidWorks and SolidWorks FEA is helpful but not required
SAP experience is helpful but not required
Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills
Ability to work independently while collaborating with customers to identify and prioritize customer needs
Positive, cooperative attitude with a passion for improvement, quality work, and achieving deadlines
Over the course of a year, Engineering Leads typically average 44-hours/week.

Geoprobe Systems® is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

401(k)
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Profit Sharing

What You Should Know About Production Engineering Lead, Geoprobe Systems®

As the Production Engineering Lead at Geoprobe Systems®, you will step into a pivotal role that’s all about streamlining processes and boosting the efficiency of our production systems. This position is perfect for someone who loves to dive deep into project leadership while still getting their hands dirty with engineering tasks. You'll be leading a talented team of engineers and collaborating closely with design engineers and production staff to identify key opportunities for improvement. Your knack for communication will help you translate the needs and challenges of production teams into actionable projects that enhance flow time, quality, and safety. Together, you’ll tackle everything from designing innovative tools and fixtures to improving processes that keep production running smoothly. You’ll have the chance to implement best practices in design and project management, ensuring that your team is equipped to support our ever-growing production landscape. Plus, your leadership will not only motivate your engineers but also foster their professional growth and marketability. If you're eager to lead initiatives that impact the heart of our operations, while ensuring that our standards for rapid response and quality are met, Geoprobe Systems® is the place for you!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Production Engineering Lead Role at Geoprobe Systems®

What are the responsibilities of a Production Engineering Lead at Geoprobe Systems®?

The Production Engineering Lead at Geoprobe Systems® is responsible for leading their engineering team to enhance production systems. This role involves developing best practices, managing projects, designing tools, collaborating with production and design engineering teams, and ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery. They prioritize projects and support their team in thriving and improving production processes.