Manufacturing Engineer

Danaher Corporation

Veeder-Root supplies and integrates the broadest range of new and proven technologies to reduce cost of ownership, enhance environmental integrity, and improve performance and profitability for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide.   Veeder-Root is the world's leading supplier of automatic tank gauging and fuel management systems and one of the few companies in the industry to design, manufacture and service its own products. Veeder-Root presently has tank monitoring systems in more than 500,000 underground storage tanks around the globe. Veeder-Root products and services are being used to meet the regulatory compliance and business management requirements of major oil companies, large truck fleets, car rental companies, airports, package delivery companies, federal, state and local governments, public utilities, industrial companies, and thousands of small underground and aboveground storage tank owners.

 1.     Location

 This position is located at the Altoona, PA facility.  Minimal travel required.

 

2.     Purpose of Position

 

Candidate must be able to perform engineering/technical assignments using manufacturing / industrial engineering practices and principles in a fast paced lean manufacturing environment.  Designs and implements manufacturing methods and processes that support product quality and productivity goals and objectives for both new and existing products.

 

3.     Key Responsibilities 

4.     Relationships 

5.  5.     Measures of Performance 

1.     Background and Skills

 

2.     Personal Trait Profile 

3.     Critical Success Factors

·         Educated Risk taker: Listens and understand the business and process, but challenges the status quo.  Takes appropriate risk after understanding potential implications

·         Credible Lead leader - Possesses experience to support expertise.  Demonstrates practices drive results while instilling trust, engagement and dialog within and outside of their team

·         Intellect / Critical Thinker:  Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, quickly understands the details of the operation, formulates and executes on path to success

·         Conviction: understands the business and engages peers and leadership in challenging the status quo through constructive dialog on opportunities, risks and tradeoffs.  Takes responsibility for decisions and countermeasures appropriately.

·         Personal agility: Achieves results through own work and others.  Works effectively with a variety of personalities.

·         Influencing skills: effectively engages others in the change process through coaching, dialog and listening. 

·         Communication skills: Engages the operators, peers and management on a group and individual level. 

·         Energy & drive: Thrives in a results oriented, dynamic, fast-paced environment, while focusing on stabilizing processes.

·        Associate Development: Effectively assesses, develop and retains human resources to drive results.  Can have critical conversations with associates as required.

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Danaher is a Fortune 200, NYSE-listed, science and technology leader that designs, manufactures and markets innovative products and services to professional, medical, industrial and commercial customers. Our premier brands are among the most highly recognized in each of the markets we serve. The Danaher Business System provides a foundation to our 63,000 associates around the world, serving customers in more than 125 countries. In 2012, we generated $18.3 billion of revenue from five reporting segments: Test & Measurement, Environmental, Dental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, and Industrial Technologies. For more information please visit our website: www.danaher.com.



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