Advanced Mfg Engineer - BOSS Snowplow

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Who Are We?

BOSS Snowplow, located in Iron Mountain, Michigan is a division of The Toro Company.  BOSS is a leader in the snow and ice management business with a growing lineup of plows for trucks, UTVs and ATVs, salt and sand spreaders, and box plows built for the snow and ice management professional, as well as the homeowner. With a focus on uncompromising quality and high-level craftsmanship, BOSS has grown to be a leader in the sale of truck plows.

The Advance Manufacturing Engineer (AME) plays a key role in the development and production of successful products from inception through 1st production runs of a product and long term product upkeep. The AME provides DFMA support to the new product development teams with the goals of maximizing product quality and minimizing product cost.  With the support of the Project Leader and the plant Manufacturing Engineer, the AME champions design changes that will improve product quality, reduce product cost, and improve product manufacturability.

What Will You Do?

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

• Represent Manufacturing as a core team member in new product development, product enhancement projects and on core business teams.  Insure that all the proper Operations resources are involved in the project as necessary. Provide timely communications between the project team and the Operations functions

• With the support of the Project Lead and plant ME, the AME plays a leadership role in DFMA activities during product development.  Work with the design team on a day to day basis.  Involve the plant assembly ME, fabrication MEs and suppliers as needed to make informed, timely decisions related to manufacturability, quality and cost

• Assume primary responsibility for the manufacturability of the product.  This includes ensuring manufacturing input from Toro plants and component suppliers (through NPD Sourcing) are considered by design early in a project, preferably in feasibility.  Address assembly issues uncovered during design reviews or prototype builds and any component manufacturability versus tolerance concerns prior to production

• Manage the product development tooling budget, including initial estimates, IAR creation, and spending authorization. Select optimum tooling method for functional needs and volumes. Coordinate tooling releases to ensure tool availability to meet schedule

• Provide leadership to explore and implement the use of new technologies, methodologies and materials that can be incorporated into the product design and manufacturing processes to reduce costs, enhance product performance and quality and/or enhance the state of the art of manufacturing or product development

• Co-manage the prototype manufacturing process by working with the manufacturing plant, NPD Sourcing, Prototype Buyers, Sourcing, PDL and Design Engineering to procure and coordinate prototype materials for the manufacture of prototypes

• Work with Sourcing, Manufacturing and others to develop a lead time schedule for all components that will assist the project team in developing a design release schedule that will allow component and tooling procurement within reasonable time limits

• Support manufacturing during prototype builds, the pilot build and the transition to full production as needed

• Works closely with Design Engineering, Plant Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Cost Estimating and Finance

• Must develop a strong professional working relationship with all Toro manufacturing locations and have an in depth knowledge base of all internal manufacturing capabilities

• Incumbents provide a leadership role for peers through extensive knowledge in their area of specialization. champion significant projects, programs and business initiatives using demonstrated creativity and ingenuity. Generally free to determine work priorities based on general direction from managers.

What Do You Need?

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural Engineering or other Engineering discipline. Experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and/or project management in a manufacturing plant is required

• Engineer III-5-7 years of experience in manufacturing environment.

• Engineer IV-Minimum 7 years of experience in Manufacturing environment

• Must possess strong leadership and organizational skills and be able to handle multiple priorities

• Experience with Windchill and SAP or similar systems. Must be able to plan and execute all technical activity related to the support of the computer system

Other Job-Related Components: (e.g., Physical demands, working conditions, travel)

• Must be comfortable in a plant environment, participating in prototype builds and production start up

• Up to 30% travel may be required

What Can We Give You?   

At BOSS Snowplow, 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 – BOSS Snowplow offers employees at our Iron Mountain location, MI a variety of perks, including: 

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

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.

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

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples. 

Competitive Salary – 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. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$88500​ - ​$130000​. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

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