Role Definition Provides technical expertise necessary to design all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, and environmental requirements for manufacturing. Responsibilities • Identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to complex manufacturing operations equipment and processes. • Monitoring sophisticated equipment and process reliability; identifying and addressing problem areas. • Providing direct supervision, coaching and development for operations technical staff and support areas. • Leading engineering support on planning, development, operation, and maintenance of equipment, processes, or facilities. Skill Descriptors Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance. Level Working Knowledge: • Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when considering courses of action. • Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities. • Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome. • Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner. • Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus. Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them. Level Working Knowledge: • Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts. • Performs basic care and safety considerations for a specific type of manufacturing equipment. • Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturer's specifications. • Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems. • Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations. Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process. Level Extensive Experience: • Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness. • Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks. • Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process. • Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies. • Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products. • Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.