Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Program Lead

Company and Position OverviewJB Poindexter & Co JBPCO is a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting 3B in annual revenue and 10000 team members in 2025. JBPCO prides itself on providing best-in-class commercial automotive and industrial vehicles. The nine operating subsidiaries covering approximately 70 locations are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies step-vans utility trucks ambulances funeral coaches limousines electric and alternative fuel vehicles pickup truck bed enclosures and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information about our industry leading brands and products visitJBPoindexter.comor connect on LinkedIn.Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Program Lead will be responsible for leading automation projects from concept to implementation across JBPCOs manufacturing sites. The projects life cycle includes but is not limited to identifying automation opportunities justifying developing concepts writing the scope of work selecting the preferred vendorintegrator design validation ensuring the design & build follows JBPCO standards and launching the solution at the plant. The Program Lead will be executing multiple projects at one time potentially in different facilities across North America that vary from welding chassis frames laying fiberglass to machine tending to general assembly. Essential Job Functions Lead and support manufacturing initiatives aimed at process improvements through the targeted implementation of automated processes that drive improvements in key corporate metrics for safety quality cost and throughput.Leads Concept-to-Commissioning process for automation systems working with our internal manufacturing customers and the external system integrators.Help define better business processes that support the transformation and automation of JBPCOs manufacturing footprint.Work cross-functionally and collaboratively at all levels in the organization to gain buy-in and ensure successful implementation of projects strategies and initiatives. Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient Lean production methods.Confers with management engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities production schedules and other considerations to facilitate production processes.Collaborate on the development and implementation of standardized work instructions PFMEAs and other control plans to ensure quality and consistency.Develop equipment specifications RFQ to meet manufacturing requirements and negotiate for purchase of equipment materials or parts. Evaluate equipment according to specifications and quality standards through design reviews and gated acceptance testing.Works with Business Units on production times staffing requirements and related costs to provide information for stakeholder decisions.Adheres to Quality policy by exceeding customer expectations being customer focused and supporting continuous improvement activities.Adheres to JBPCO and industry safety policies and standards 100 of the time including but not limited to RIA ANSI ISO IEEE and NFPA.Execute internal concept development workshops with the manufacturing sites to define base project scope. Output to include base process automation selection man-machine charts cardboard mockups cost estimatesUtilize project management skills to maintain an appropriate level of project control with respect to project budget project timeline resource allocation document control and issuance of purchase orders.Create and maintain the required level of control with all JBPCO documents included but not limited to solid models drawings procedures and work instructions.Leads design reviews build validation FAT and SAT with the supplier ensuring the full representation of JBPCO is integrated into the process.Lead training efforts across the enterprise to enable manufacturing operations to be self-sufficient at running maintaining and modifying automation systems. Execute or assist vendorsintegrators with standardized Task-Based Risk Assessment in accordance with A3 and JBPCO ANSIRIA TR R15.306.Work with maintenance on policies procedures and spare parts. Lead and train the Business Units on automation safety standards mechanical and electrical.Coach and mentorship to junior engineers to help build internal capabilities on project management across the enterprise.Partner with site-level engineers operations leaders and corporate stakeholders to deploy best practices standards and advanced technologies.Conduct process capability analysis time studies and value stream mapping to identify and eliminate waste.Serve as a technical resource for new product introductions NPIs manufacturing cell designs and layout optimization.Stay current with emerging manufacturing technologies e.g. Industry 4.0 robotics additive manufacturing and assess their fit within the organization.Qualifications A self-starter with strong project leadership experience.Has experience successfully leading projects transforming a traditional low volumehigh mix manual manufacturing environment over to Automation. Proven ability to lead various sizes of manufacturing projects and drive measurable improvement in cost quality safety or delivery metrics.Experience with various types of automation automation vendors and automation applications. Experience working in a high-volume complex manufacturing environment andor high-mix low volume manufacturing environment.Ability to communicate collaborate and build rapport with personnel at all levels in a manufacturing environment. Understanding of manufacturing design elementstoolssystems processes and regulatory requirements. Understanding of design principles such as Data Analysis DOE FMEA DFMDFA. Must possess excellent automationelectricalmechanical aptitude. Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently.Must have a passion and strong working knowledge for safety workplace organization and continuous improvement with a focus on Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and Lean implementation.Proficient with computer systems and software packages such as Microsoft Word Excel Power-Point Outlook email Microsoft Project or Smartsheet and JDEdwards.Optional 3D CAD Competency SolidWorks Preferred.Optional Visual Basic Programming Ladder Logic or other programming knowledge.EducationBSME BSIE BSEE or equivalent.Ten years or more of directly related experience in a manufacturing engineering or advanced manufacturing role preferably in a multi-site or complex manufacturing environment. A minimum of five years must be in programproject leadership.Preferred Certifications in PE Lean Six Sigma PMP or relevant engineering credentials. Travel Expectation 75.Must have a valid drivers license and passport. JB Poindexter & Co. Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.LI-EC1