Engineering Manager

About the Company Hawk Corporation is a global manufacturer of friction materials headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Its materials which comprise brake pads and clutch facings and transmission components are found on equipment including aircraft, mining and construction equipment, heavy truck, agriculture equipment, power sports, motorcycles and military, to cite a few examples. We sell to the leaders in the industry including Caterpillar, Eaton, John Deere, CNH and many others. The company has grown steadily in recent years and its 2007 revenues were $228.7 million. Hawk operates primarily through its Wellman Products Group where products are branded as "Wellman", "Hawk" and "Velvetouch". It operates 11 manufacturing sites and sales offices throughout the world, including factories in Italy, China, Canada and several in the U.S. The financial headquarters is in downtown Cleveland and there are Cleveland area locations in Solon, Akron and Medina. The Company embraces 6 core values as its way of conducting business with its customers, supply chain and family of employees. They are integrity, meritocracy, bias for action, teamwork, customer orientation and fun. These values form a unifying theme to what Hawk stands for and how it operates. About the Opportunity Come work with the best and brightest in the industry. Wellman Products Group offers significant opportunities for growth and career advancement. The work environment is fast-paced, furious, and high-energy. You'll be working with an award-winning team with an impressive track record. We need a talented individual to fill the role of Engineering Manager for Wellman Products Group. This individual will be responsible for the direction, planning, organization and supervision of the engineering staff in the establishing of engineered standards, development process routings, total value stream management, management of new product introduction, and all aspects of continuously improving individual value streams. This person will work with their associated plant to assist/lead the implementation of world-class product and process engineering initiatives. This individual will participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives, Six Sigma projects, and other world-class practices to eliminate waste and reduce variation within our operations.

Qualifications

Fully engage staff of engineers to manage their assigned value streams from cradle to grave ensuring involvement from quoting through new product introduction.

Plan, organize and supervise a staff of engineers and any related clerical workers engaged in developing and improving process value streams.

Make work assignments to appropriate personnel, establish procedures to be followed and review completed work.

Work with engineering staff and manufacturing personnel on design modifications consistent with desired value stream improvement leading to safety improvements, quality improvements, delivery improvement, or cost reduction.

Conduct special continuous improvement engineering studies and analysis of total manufacturing costs including cash impacts.

Develops and manages capital plans, productivity enhancements, and other projects to ensure the appropriate capacity exists in all value streams to provide world class delivery and customer service while enhancing company profitability.

Actively participates in Lean Manufacturing Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, capital projects, and other related safety, quality, cost, or delivery improvement projects.

Develops staff training programs and ensures staff skill sets relating to Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and other appropriate skills are maintained at the level required by corporate training initiatives.

Solves problems confronting manufacturing performance, directly or indirectly, employing the tools of engineering analysis, and identifying support as required.

Analyzes work force utilization, flow of product, and design layouts of equipment and workspace for maximum manufacturing efficiency. Will employ the tools of 5S, Visual Management, Kanban, Cell Manufacturing, Flow, and other tools where appropriate.

Must be a strong leader capable of building and maintaining a strong staff of engineering professionals dedicated to developing world class processes.

Must maintain an entrepreneurial spirit, not afraid to take risks, celebrating successes of others, and taking responsibility for actions and the results of their efforts.

Must be willing to travel as required to perform the objectives of this function.

Participates in and develops strong teams oriented to the resolution of engineering problems through the use of all world class tools.

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree, Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering. Masters Degree and Six Sigma Green Belt certification a plus.



About the Community We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes matching 401k, bonuses based on individual performance, profit sharing, dental insurance, medical insurance, disability benefits, prescription drug coverage, pre-tax accounts for health care, life insurance, vision-care, wellness programs, paid company holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacations.

*Wellman Products Group proudly supports Affirmative Action. Wellman Products Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants encouraged to apply. Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Drug-free work environment. Pre-employment drug screening required. Must be eligible to work in this country.