Manufacturing Principal Engineer - Madison, United States - Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.

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locations

Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 2 Days Ago

job requisition id

R24977

About Kewaunee, an Oshkosh company
Kewaunee Fabrications is a top-quality, heavy fabrication specialist. Since 1941, we've offered turnkey advantages by providing all aspects of heavy

fabrications—manufacturing,

engineering, cutting, forming, welding, machining, blasting, painting and assembly—under one roof. It's what we do. From start to finish, we offer the single-source advantages of greater control and efficiency, improved accuracy and complete accountability. In 1999, Kewaunee Fabrications joined the Oshkosh family and helps transform tomorrow with their innovative heavy fabrication capabilities.
Manufacturing Principal Engineer R24977

This role will have overall responsibility over the engineering team working on manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, design online, and tooling design projects.

The Manufacturing Engineer Principal will direct high level engineering analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope to ensure that designs meet customer requirements, corporate objectives, are safe, and can be manufactured.

This role will lead direct reports.

This role will be onsite and based out of our Kewaunee Fabrications facility in Kewaunee, WI and report directly to the Director & GM of the site.

YOUR IMPACT:
Responsible for completion of a complex project on time. Will be responsible for overall project schedule and budget and manage multiple priorities.
Collaborate as needed with other engineering business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally. May have exposure to the external customers and/or industry organizations.

Perform and check complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.

Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required.
Research, study, and propose use of new technologies to be used in the development of new and improved products.
Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
Directs preparation of layouts, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
Provide subject matter expertise leadership to a large technical staff to ensure program success. Assure designs meet customer requirements, statutory requirements, and corporate objectives.
Provide leadership to the Business Unit (BU) engineering group as needed to support BU and Corporate business objectives.

This includes the development of a strategic vision for the department as well as providing effective support for all aspects of the organization through the creation of cost effective, innovative products and processes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in operations, engineering, or related field.
Seven (7) or more years of relevant experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Internal Contacts:

Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.

External Contacts:
External contact involving a requirement to maintain a continuing external working relationship with individuals, or organizations.

Communication Skills:
Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules,

operating/maintenance

instructions and procedure manuals. Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups. Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations. Read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Prepare and/or present written communications that pertain to controversial and complex topics.

Decision-Making:
Significant responsibility for decisions and final results, affecting more than one function or a function with multiple units. Substantial analysis is required and many factors must be weighed before a decision can be reached.

Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving:

Work requires the ability to plan and perform work in light of new or constantly changing problems, work from broad instruction, and deal with complex factors not easily evaluated.

Decisions require considerable judgment, initiative and ingenuity in areas there is little precedent.

Supervisory/Managerial:
General instructing, scheduling, and reviewing the work of others performing the same or directly related work. Acts as "lead worker". Job functional supervision only.

WORKING CONDITIONS:


Physical Demands:

Frequent:

Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Occasional: Reaching, Climbing, Driving, Bending/Kneeling, Lifting/Carrying 30lbs., Pushing/Pulling 30llbs.

Non-

Physical Demands:

Frequent:
Analysis/Reasoning,

Communication/Interpretation,

Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e.

auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports); Occasional:
Writing.

Environmental Demands:

Frequent:
Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work; Occasional: Work Alone, High Volume Public Contact, Dust, Temperature Extremes, Loud Noises, Physical Danger, Toxic Substances (i.e. solvents, pesticides, etc.)

Work Schedule:
Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.

Demands/Deadlines:

High volume and variable work demands and deadlines impose strain on routine basis or considerable stress intermittently; OR regular direct contacts with distressed individuals within the immediate work environment; and/or exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

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Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It's a calling.

Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world.

From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. The people who work here are no different.

Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

As part of a People First culture, you'll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a real impact on the world around you.

Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world's toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG, Pierce, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus, IMT, FrontlineTM, Jerr-Dan, and Oshkosh Airport Products.

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