Job Name:
Senior Extrusion Engineering Manager

General information

Location: Bayport, MN
Date:
01-Oct-2024
Company:
Andersen Corporation
Posting City: Bayport, MN
Ref #:
6007
Job Category:
Engineering
Posting City:
Bayport
State:
MN

Description & Requirements

ANDERSEN CORPORATION:

 

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Partnership and being a leader in Corporate Citizenship. Headquartered in Bayport, Minn., Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. Newsweek recognized Andersen as one of “2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces.”

We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. Andersen embraces our nine Employee Resource Networks to celebrate our differences and to champion diversity. We are named as a Forbes “Best Employer for Diversity 2022.”

Earning the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.

 
SUMMARY:
 

We are hiring for a Senior Extrusion Engineering Manager - This individual will lead the Engineered Materials Technology Support team at Andersen’s Bayport, MN manufacturing facility.  Focusing on thermoplastic material processing i.e. extrusion, blending and compounding within four focus factories.

Thermoplastic processing plays a vital role in our operations.  This team is responsible for manufacturing high-quality lineal, ensuring rigorous quality control, and driving innovation in materials and processes. This work is essential in maintaining the durability, appearance, and environmental resilience of our products.  These technologies support the fastest growing product segments within Andersen, the largest window company in North America.  We have scaled this business 3x over the last eight years and are continuing to grow.  

This leader will develop and execute a strategy focused on operations excellence, reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and eliminating variation within our thermoplastic manufacturing processes.  Strong candidates for this position will have energy and passion to improve both our production and functional processes while leading people with integrity.

This position ensures that the engineering team is operated in accordance with Andersen’s values, employee covenant, and strategic direction.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Collaborate with operations leadership, RD&I, quality, maintenance, and supply chain functions to drive key initiatives that deliver optimization and transformation
  • Partner with operations to support delivery of our SQDCE metrics and hold team accountable to targets
  • Prioritize and align resources to strategic goals and objectives
  • Develop, execute, and manage a capital investment plan for the value-streams
  • Identify, recruit and onboard engineering and technician talent as needed
  • Build a culture conducive to teamwork, high morale, employee satisfaction and performance
  • Promote a hands-on, high involvement approach to problem solving

DIRECTION OF OTHERS:

6-8 Engineers and 14-16 Technicians

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 4-year degree in Engineering, Technology, or related field
  • 4-6 years related technical experience (engineering, quality, etc.)
  • 4-10 years' related management experience
  • Strong, proactive communicator, effective both 1:1 and in groups
  • Ability to break down technical narratives and present clearly to senior leadership
  • Background in thermoplastics processing, nice-to-have 

CULTURE AND BENEFITS:
“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.
 
Benefits include, and are not limited to:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account contributions
  • Paid holidays plus PTO
  • 401(k) plan & contributions
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
  • Charity contributions
  • Nationwide career opportunities
We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.
  
In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.  
 
Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Posting City:
Bayport, MN
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