Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.
Reporting to the Director, Manufacturing Process, the Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering will play a key part in driving and leading operational improvements, maintaining the operational gains achieved through continuous improvement, and in accelerating continuous improvement and New Product Introduction projects. Leading the technical team supporting our electronics manufacturing, they are responsible for ensuring the factory is technically capable of on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery of printed circuit board assemblies that are assembled into functional product. They will engage cross-functionally with downstream internal customers focused on the daily productivity, quality, and capacity improvement activities required to sustain rapid growth and support new products, and will work with design disciplines to work towards standardizing designs, component selections and final approval on panelization layouts to improve manufacturability. The Manager, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering, is a leader who looks for opportunities to implement new software, new processes or new methodology to ensure Blackline Safety is working towards a world class status
Who are you?
You are highly motivated, independent, big-picture but attentive to details, and have a disciplined, collaborative approach to problem-solving
You have strong interpersonal skills and can step outside functional boundaries to find solutions
You are data-driven and excel at finding patterns across multiple data sources
You prefer to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and easily manage quickly changing priorities in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
You have a strong history of successes in your 10+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, built on your Engineering degree or diploma
You have high standards and motivate others to strive to exceed them
You are hands-on and prepared to get involved with all aspects of operations with a can-do attitude and collaborative spirit
Responsibilities
Manage and develop cross-functional team responsible for printed circuit board assembly manufacturing capacity, yield, and productivity, and act as a champion for continuous improvement activities
Manage uptime, optimization, and process development of equipment used to manufactured printed circuit assemblies and drive KPI improvement
Drive manufacturability requirements and reviews with Product Development to ensure best-cost, best-quality designs are released
Lead initiatives to bring in new technologies and oversee capital projects to deliver gains in productivity, capacity, efficiency, and quality
Support manufacturing readiness and required technical staffing needs for new product introduction launches
Engage with Product Development, Quality, and other disciplines to ensure root-cause analyses and resolution of issues in product or process are completed
Drive standardization and improvement in manufacturing software and equipment
Manage development of documentation, procedures, and processes to standardize and improve manufacturing operations, and champion development of change management structure
Create new organizational structures and policies to develop organizational maturity and support organizational development initiatives
Required skills
Exceptional understanding of modern circuit board assembly and population methodologies
Extensive knowledge of modern electronics manufacturing best practices and standards (IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-2221 series, IPC-4101 series, etc)
Proven success in leadership roles in manufacturing process development and operations project management
Thorough knowledge of electronics and assembly industry best-practices
Ability to rapidly prioritize and balance conflicting priorities
Exceptional ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing
Demonstrated success leading Lean Manufacturing kaizen projects delivering significant operational gains
Six Sigma accreditation and the ability to mentor others in effective use of these tools and best practices
Data acquisition and analysis experience using databases is an asset
Blackline Safety offers:
An exciting high-growth environment
An experienced, dynamic and motivated team
Supportive, challenging and collaborative work
Competitive salary and vacation
Medical, dental and drug benefits
Company stock purchase plan
Steel-Toed Boots Requirement:
Candidates are required to wear steel-toed boots for this role to ensure safety compliance in the workplace. Applicants must have access to a pair of steel-toed boots prior to starting employment.
About Blackline Safety
Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline’s products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check-ins, man-downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in-house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly-traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit www.blacklinesafety.com
Blackline Safety is powered by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants, regardless of age, religion, race, color, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. We enthusiastically encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.
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