Manufacturing Manager, Form Design And Fabrication

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Form Design and Fabrication

Allied Mineral Products is a leading manufacturer of monolithic refractories worldwide, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Form Design and Fabrication who will manage salaried and hourly employees in the form-making process from approved engineering drawing through release to Production for casting. Ensure on-time delivery of wood, metal, rubber, and polystyrene forms that meet quality specifications. Evaluate finished forms for accuracy against engineering drawings and customer specifications. Coordinate acquisition of form making materials and waste/recycling streams across multiple sites, including supplier development, standards development, and quality analysis. Manage inventory of wood and steel forms, replacing and making repairs as necessary. Work with Shapes team to continually evaluate and improve production processes, design guidelines, and reduce waste.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Support the operations team by providing forms and molds on time for scheduled production. Set priorities for team based on schedule requirement

Ensure best practices and processes are being followed for traceability and quality.

Support root cause analysis and implement needed solutions or preventive actions.

Evaluate internally and externally fabricated forms using engineering measurement tools to verify dimensional accuracy.

Prepare specifications for bidding and purchasing of equipment, materials, supplies, and services as needed to support functional area.

Identify and recommend preventive maintenance procedures and spare parts requirements on new equipment.

Coordinate outside contractors, as needed, to complete any assigned projects.

Troubleshoot and identify issues with equipment in the form making area. Make simple repairs, when necessary.

Maintain inventory for forms.

Provide training and instruction to operations team and other Allied employees on new equipment, safety, and other topics.

Maintain excellent lines of communication with Maintenance, Production, other Allied departments, and our affiliates.

Support design of molds based on engineering drawings for the casting of refractory materials.

Support production of accurate mechanical drawings for layout, assembly, and fabrication of forms and molds.

Support potential new technologies and how to implement in production

Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, other similar technical field, or equivalent work experience.

At least five years of related work experience and significant prior carpentry or fabrication skills preferred.

Previous supervision experience required.

Excellent written and verbal communication, and human relations skills required.

Requires excellent spatial reasoning and a practical approach to problem solving.

Must be able to work independently.

Knowledge of mechanical design principles required.

Ability to use a computer for CAD and other tasks.

Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.

Additional skills useful to this position include knowledge of CNC machinery, woodshop fabrication tools, and engineering GD&T.

Working Environment

The job can be in a dusty environment.

Production floor is in a non-temperature-controlled building.

Required to wear respirator (when needed), safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes.

Benefits

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement plan with 25% annual company contribution

401K program

Annual Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off for Vacation, Sick Days, Holidays

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, and Vision programs

Life Insurance

Short-Term, and Long-Term disability

Allied Mineral Products Holding, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.