Manufacturing Engineer

Salary $100k plus DOE

On site MondayFriday in Tamarac

Job Overview

The purpose of the Automation Manufacturing Engineer role is to drive consistency and improvement in the of critical production tasks and processes as well as the successful manufacturing launch of new products to ensure that the plant can continue to meet all customer needs correctly and on time.

Automation Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving & implementing Lean tools in production; including but not limited maintaining detailed standard operating procedures workstation & assembly line design and improving quality cost and service by utilizing lean and 6sigma methodologies.

Requirements

Responsibility for developing & implementing production standards to ensure safety quality and cost targets are achieved in production.

Actively participate in daily production meetings discussing safety quality cost and service; take ownership & responsibility to resolve issues on a daily basis.

With input from Engineering & Technical resources develop and continuously improve detailed standard operating procedures for all steps on the production lines.

Participate in the development of production metrics such as OEE schedule adherence

Lead process development projects from concept to completion.

Lead and manage a pipeline of process improvement projects adhering to timelines and budgets.

Participate in crossfunctional teams including Engineering Quality Production Purchasing and Sales and ensure projects are aligned with business strategies and initiatives.

Responsibility & ownership all elements required to support production including Kanban setup workstation & tooling material flow.

Responsible for interfacing with internal and / or external technical experts and peers in relation to process improvement and / or quality improvement projects

Ensure processes are in place to enable the business to Double in size fromwhile reducing lead times from 12 weeks to

Maintain BillofMaterials and Route Details for production items including managing product updates & engineering changes.

Work with Engineering to ensure any production changes flow through associated drawings / specifications.

Act as the lean leader on the assembly line; promote & implement 5S workstation design work with shop floor employees to identify & implement process improvement to improve productivity

Identify and analyze internal Quality Issues & field warranty data to identify production & quality trends work with Engineering to identify & implement improvements.

Support & Lead QMS activities for areas of responsibility run analysis create reports & lead Root Cause Problem Solving activities on a weekly basis.

Support & Lead elements of SAP S4 ERP implementation.

Lead and manage automation projects related to CNC machining and robot welding technology.

Support and troubleshoot issues arising from CNC machine shop processes and robot welding equipment.

Mentor and lead CNC and robot welding operators / technicians

Qualifications

BS Industrial Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering required

Certifications (PMP Six Sigma Black Belt Lean Certification etc.) preferred.

35 years work experience in a manufacturing / assembly environment

Deep lean manufacturing expertise including standard work workstation design 5S & visual management

Working knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes

Must have experience operating in a Quality Management System

Demonstrated project management effectiveness in manufacturing environments

Selfstarting problem solver able to work under minimal supervision

Must have strong organizational analytical and communication skills

Must be proficient with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office programs

History of progressive responsibility preferred

SAP ERP System knowledge a Strong Plus (BOMs / Routers)

Knowledge and previous experience with robot welding programming

Knowledge of CNC programming preferred