Legal Entity: Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc.

Requisition ID: 2816

Woodbridge is a privately-owned company offering innovative material technologies for applications in automotive, commercial, recreational, packaging, healthcare and building products. In addition to manufacturing operations, the company also offers a full array of services including: chemical research and development, product and process engineering, tooling, technical support and accredited laboratory testing. Woodbridge operates more than 46 facilities across 9 countries-employing over 7,500 teammates and serving more than 600 customers worldwide.

Role Purpose

Drive the technical direction for operations and processes within the business units listed. This includes the development, design, installation, evaluation, and standardization of various processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop procedures, policies, standards, best methods, and drive their implementation.
• Develop innovative new technologies that improve foaming process.
• Drive continuous improvement projects.
• Manage capital projects from initiation, scoping, funding, scheduling, installation, testing, training
• Monitor and support plant operations in achieving financial targets
• APQP program support, launch support, and nodal communication.
• Foster a highly interactive and interdependent problem solving climate among all associates.
• Provide customer and supplier support on technical issues
• Assist managers on resources needs and work with region to develop and mentor people.
• Support process development and product development groups with creation of new technology
• Industrialization and scale up of new technologies
• Liaison between corporate and plant locations on technical matters
• Effective communication at all levels within plant operations and all corporate and partner groups.

Qualifications

• Technical degree with thorough knowledge of equipment, tooling, and systems in a molded and/or slabstock foam manufacturing environment including strong knowledge of urethane chemistry and its processing, systems design, or equivalent.
• Experience working with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, Lean Manufacturing, and the Assembly Planning Process
• Strong understanding of SMED
• Project management experience coupled with good organizational and problem solving skills
• Experienced in managing technical contractors
• Knowledge of regulatory codes, safety standards, and environmental requirements, and other related legislation.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access)
• Ability to work effectively with CAD/CAM systems.
• Capable of reading blue prints and schematics
• Ability to effectively communicate and present to all levels internally and externally
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen
• Fundamental knowledge in Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering
• Travel Required 35% plus.

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Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.