Job Description

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place to build a career.

The role: Performs all managerial responsibilities for the manufacturing engineering team including production assembly equipment and plastic injection molding machines maintenance and acquisition, as well as Facilities maintenance, molding tooling repair and administration, new product Introduction and capital investment projects. Ensures all safety, quality and production standards are met or exceeded and that utilization of the Lean principles are built into every process and project. Partners with the leadership team in developing and implementation of long-range plans to assure the facility continues to stay technologically advanced in capital equipment and engineering human resources.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

Manufacturing Engineering

Manage and directs the Manufacturing Engineering function to ensure all assigned duties are completed in a timely, quality minded, and cost-effective manner.

Assures documentation regarding internal procedures for component production are available, current and accurate BOMS and data are entered into SAP.

Assures time standards are defined with detail precision and entered in SAP for all direct and indirect labor hours as well as machine hours and any required rework labor.

Works to develop manufacturing processes that optimize the most efficient production methods and workplace layout utilizing the lean principles and methodologies.

Strongly advocates total quality concepts of customer requirements, continuous improvement, goals, measurements, etc.

Coordinates corrective actions: through end-of-run meetings and production notes driving suggestions for design changes to improve manufacturability and process innovation.

Responsible for the factory capacity at a machine level (theoretical) and coordinates with operations and planning to insure optimum capacity utilization and efficiency.

Works with other departments to assure schedules and capacities are adequate to support marketing requirements.

Research and develop utilization of innovative technology to improve product efficient manufacturability and cost.

Responsible for injection molding processes and standards. Improves molding quality using mold pressure and computer control technology

Project Engineering

Stay current in and coordinate the introduction of innovative technologies, processes, and procedures to enhance and facilitate quality and productivity improvements.

Analyzes and recommends ideas and drives changes, including any capital expenditures to reduce/improve energy consumption/utilization.

Analyzes, designs, and implements changes to plant layout utilizing lean principles for all equipment to improve productivity, quality, and operator safety in coordination with Operations leadership.

Responsible for the overall project management and coordination for capital projects. Coordinates capital project implementation including justification, competitive bidding, and program completion.

New Product Introductions

Responds to request for quotes on all new products requested.

Ensures all manufacturing documentation is ready, on-time for the first production run.

Utilizes Lean principles in process development and design for driving set up time reductions, waste elimination and standardized operating procedures through the new product development cycle.

Implements concurrent engineering practices \xe2\x80\x93 promoting team building at all levels and focusing on \xe2\x80\x9cdesign for manufacturing\xe2\x80\x9d practices.

Works with Quality department on process capability studies to assess product designs and our manufacturing processes.

Works with Design engineering to produce prototype as needed.

Production equipment

Responsible for all production equipment, fixtures, equipment acquisition, development, implementation, replacement of obsolete equipment.

Keep the production equipment up time operating within safety, quality, efficiency and company goals.

Innovation with IoT 4.0 technology as part of the continuous improvement strategy

Ensures all new production tooling is completed and available by production startup.

Maintains the tool log system for tracking and approving all controlled tools throughout the plant.

Establishes preventative maintenance schedules to ensure tooling is safe and producing high quality components.

Responsible for mold tools repair and improvements.

Facilities Maintenance

Perform and fulfill all required facility maintenance activities to keep the building in conditions for production operations and as required by regulated governmental agencies such as the STPS.

Keep all utilities available for the normal operations. Water, Restrooms, electrical, heater, evaporative cooling, etc.

Monitor compliance with all the parameters required for the city disposal of waste.

Financial and Budget Control

Works with the Operations leadership team to develop and execute a strategic annual and long range capital plan

Approves all engineering purchase orders to assure assigned cost centers are maintained within the approved budget guidelines.

Note: The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Engineering

Minimum of six to eight years of experience in a manufacturing environment plus minimum three years managerial experience on the position of Manufacturing engineering Manager.

Experience in Facilities Maintenance

Strong Engineering skills and deep product knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a large range of people including Operations leaders, production team members, and all departments within the company

Leadership, organizational, and strategic planning skills

Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong understanding of Lean concepts

Extra consideration:

Experience with IoT 4.0 industry projects

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits:

Dress for your day - We know you\'re more productive when you\'re comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Competitive Salary \xe2\x80\x93 The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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