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MORGAN OLSON LLC

Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually.  Morgan Olson’s portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications.  The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan. Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks!

Morgan Olson’s leadership stands committed and focused. Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson’s production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES:

• Identify, plan, and oversee manufacturing improvement projects to improve plant safety, quality, productivity, and reduce cost.
• Develop and execute projects with favorable ROI to agreed timing plans.
• Create new or revised manufacturing process plans, including capital equipment, required investment and rate of return, labor and related aspects, while managing project spending to approved plan.
• Provide written and verbal project updates as required to stakeholders
• Research and analyze best practices in manufacturing concepts and trends for aluminum body fabrication and assembly operations; stay abreast of latest manufacturing technology and leverage appropriate technology.
• Develop and manage project schedules, cross-functional team outputs, and detailed timelines
• Engage third-party vendors to quote and source equipment and services necessary for projects
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks that could hinder project implementation and sustainability
• Research and present conceptual proposals regarding advanced manufacturing practices and design for manufacturability opportunities
• Participate in design reviews and provide manufacturability guidance in fabrication, assembly, coating, and test.
• Comply with the established procedures, processes and systems requirements set forth by the company
• Other duties as developed or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering
• 3+ years direct relevant experience
• Strong technical background with passion for design for manufacturability application.
• Proven experience in lean manufacturing concepts and implementation.
• Knowledge and practical application of GMAW and GTAW in both steel and aluminum.
• Working knowledge with CNC brakes, punches and routers in aluminum sheet fabrication.
• Excellent project management skills, including developing and managing a project plan, establishing project priorities, working to deadlines, scope shifts, and controlling multiple projects in various states of readiness to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Experience in capital equipment justification.
• Experience working in cross functional teams in a manufacturing environment; preferably in sheet aluminum forming, welding, and assembly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and channels of the organization.
• Advanced listening skills with the ability to maintain focus to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.
• Self-motivated and executes responsibility without extensive direction or motivation
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite Products including Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint and Teams.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
• Company paid life insurance
• 10 company paid holidays
• Vacation and personal time

Equal Opportunity Employer

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