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About Fairbanks Morse Engine

Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) manufactures, assembles, tests, and distributes heavy-duty, medium-speed reciprocating engines under the Fairbanks Morse® and ALCO® brand names. Fairbanks Morse manufacturing is conducted in its U.S.-based facility. FME sells its high-performance engines directly to naval marine customers and shipyards. As a principal supplier of reliable diesel engines to the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Canadian Coast Guard, FME enables the defense industry to complete worldwide mission-critical operations. FME is a division of Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment and a leading provider of reliable marine power solutions.

Learn more about FME by visiting www.fairbanksmorse.com.

Fairbanks Morse is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Job Description

Position Summary

Plan, direct and supervise between direct labor employees machine products to support new engine and aftermarket parts shipments.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

+ Plan, direct and supervise between 10-20 direct labor employees who can machine and process a wide variety of cast/fabricated parts. This ranges from small, basic parts up to complete, complex machined parts up to 30 feet long with extremely tight tolerances.

+ Key workforce skills include machining, basic machine maintenance, aerial crane lifting, work-holding development and problem-solving shop floor issues.

+ Ensure a safe environment for employees through adherence to safety policies, assessing and eliminating hazards, improving housekeeping standards, conducting incident investigations, and implementing corrective action.

+ Plan and execute production schedules to meet production requirements for aftermarket schedules, OE schedules and financial expectations.

+ Develop and realize productivity improvements through lean initiatives, standard work instructions, and process improvements.

+ Motivate, monitor, and counsel employees regarding training and performance issues.

+ Develop and manage expense budgets for the machining department.

Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements

+ Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing-related field is preferred.

+ BS in Marine Engineering is a plus.

+ HS Diploma or GED required.

+ 5 years minimum experience and a proven track record in an industrial/marine environment.

+ Excellent communication, project management and organizational skills.

+ Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision with a result driven approach

+ Demonstrated working knowledge of Word and Excel; experience with an ERP system is preferred. Oracle systems experience a plus.

+ Formal lean training strongly desired for visual management, non-conformance resolution and general problem solving.

+ Standard work creation for machine set-up and maintenance activities preferred

+ Understanding of manual and/or CNC machining methodology to assist shop machinists and manufacturing engineering teams is required.

+ Ability to operate manual or CNC lathes/mills is strongly preferred.

+ Previous experience managing and supervising in a union-represented environment desired.

Travel: Less than 5%

Language: English