RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN SUMMARY
Renewal by Andersen is a pioneer in the window and door industry, and innovation is a huge part of who we are. Renewal by Andersen Signature Service combines the perfect combination of the best people in the industry, a superior process, and an exclusive product. As such, we take great care in building a team of skilled, passionate Difference Makers, caring for our team members' personal and professional growth, and celebrating our differences. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where all people feel respected, valued, and driven to realize their full potential. We always have opportunities for our team members to give back to the causes they're most passionate about, and as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for many years, Renewal by Andersen is committed to environmental health and sustainability. If you want to be a Difference Maker, Renewal by Andersen is the place for you.
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for leading a team of engineers supporting one of the value streams at the Renewal by Andersen location in Cottage Grove, MN. This leader will be responsible for developing and executing an annual strategy focused on operational excellence, reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and eliminating variation within our manufacturing processes. Candidates for this position should have energy and passion to improve both our production and functional processes while leading with integrity.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead a team of engineers to establish and maintain strategic deployment of goals and objectives
- Partner with operations leadership, RD&I, quality, maintenance, and supply chain functions to lead and manage change
- Drive continuous improvement, improve customer satisfaction, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and eliminate variation in processes
- Support delivery of our SQDC metrics and hold team accountable to targets
- Collaborate with delivery partners to determine the appropriate priority for projects using data-driven decision making and a balance of day-to-day operations support
- Ensure that our teams and working partners utilize and adhere to our engineering and project management toolkits
- Work with business partners and leverage data to determine project focus and improvement opportunities
- Lead resolution efforts for supplier and customer corrective actions
- Use participative approach in department budgeting process
- Develop, execute, and manage a capital investment plan for the value stream
- Identify, recruit, and onboard engineering talent as needed
- Establish an environment conducive to teamwork, high morale, employee satisfaction, and performance
- Provide coaching, ideas, feedback, and encouragement to employees to promote growth and development
- Be highly visible within the value stream to create a safe environment for collaboration and participation
- Promote a hands-on, high-involvement approach to problem solving
- Lead, assign work, and review performance of engineers and technicians
- Develop strong working relationship with research and development, operations management, supply chain, and other business partners to build and deliver strategic goals
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QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- 4-year degree in engineering, technology, or management
- 5-10 years of experience in quality, engineering leadership, or area of technical support. Background in manufacturing preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality control systems (SPC, Process Capability)
- Experience supervising a group of engineers and/or technicians
- Strong commitment to be a highly collaborative servant leader in all aspects of the role
At this time, we not sponsoring candidates for work authorization in this position. Should you independently secure work authorization, please consider reapplying to this position
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CULTURE AND BENEFITS"Be Orange. Be You" is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we'll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn't be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It's also why we're committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.
Benefits include, and are not limited to:
* Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
* Health Savings Account contributions
* Paid holidays plus PTO
* 401(k) plan & contributions
* Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
* Charity contributions
* Nationwide career opportunities
We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.
In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.
Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Andersen Corporation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Posting City: Cottage Grove, MN
