at Hazelett Strip-Casting Corp in Colchester, Vermont, United States
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As the Manager of the Electrical and Automation Engineering team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Hazelett’s technology as a key member of Hazelett’s leadership group. In this role, you’ll lead a talented team of engineers responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting the electrical and automation systems that power Hazelett’s Continuous Casting solutions, as well as work on the systems for Hazelett’s internal development and manufacturing operations.
We are looking for applicants with a strong mix of both technical skills and a passion for leading people; someone who enjoys mentoring engineers, building a collaborative team culture, and driving continuous improvement. At Hazelett no problem is solved in isolation. You and your team will work closely with colleagues across the organization to tackle complex engineering and controls challenges, and contribute innovative solutions across every aspect of our casting machines and related systems.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- People Management: Your primary responsibility will be to manage and support a team of electrical, automation and controls engineers, ensuring that they have the resources, training, and support to succeed.
- Project Leadership: Help oversee the execution of automation and controls projects, starting from the scoping and resource planning, to checking in on the progress of the project itself and helping to find solutions to problems when they arise.
- Communication: Foster clear communication both within the team and with management, as well as across manufacturing, development engineering, and other functional groups.
- Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement: Identify roadblocks and challenges standing in the way of the team and the business goals, and help implement solutions to improve on both the engineering processes as well as the overall product quality.
- Strategic Contributions: Help shape how Hazelett uses automation going forward, deciding what technologies to use, modernizing standards for how systems are built, and making sure those ideas are put into practice to improve and support future growth.
