Manufacturing Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIABILITIES

• Advocate for safety and quality in all manufacturing processes, ensuring products meet stringent industry standards.
• Implementation and release of new products into the manufacturing areas. The main tasks to achieve this outcome are :
• Project management and continuous improvement initiatives :
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Working with product engineering to evaluate the design with respect to manufacturability and providing workable design change suggestions.
• Design and validate the processes (work instructions, quality inspection checklists, first article inspection, ect) for the new product introductions.
• Calculate standard manufacturing cost.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Implement and thoroughly monitor corrective actions to ensure lasting improvements in manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical leadership and support in any changes in Bill of Materials, manufacturing drawings, manufacturing routers, cost, supplier and other changes affecting form, fit and function of the product.
• Manage engineer design changes by communicating and implementing changes with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide informal leadership and coaching to associates and leads in the area to implement best practices.
• Conduct investigations to identify root causes of supply chain or manufacturing issues.
• Disposition non-conformances recorded during the manufacturing process and driving corrective actions.
• Qualify and develop new and existing vendors to ensure adherence to quality and efficiency standards.
• Maintain compliance with Quality Management System (QMS), Health Safety and Environmental (HSE), and industry quality standards, supporting QA / QC teams with audits and process development.

Attend safety training and wear required safety equipment as appropriate.

Infrequent travel to other manufacturing locations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One of the following :
• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Associates Degree in Drafting Technology or (2) years of vocational training or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience in leu of formal educational.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to suggest / adapt / implement changes in a fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED :

• Two (2) or more years of hands-on experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Solidworks, Teamcenter, JD Edwards
• Proficient in the creation and maintenance of production routers and work instructions.
• Experience with GD&T, engineering drawing, or wiring diagrams.
• Manufacturing experience in assembly, welding, or powder coating.
• Troubleshooting Mechanical and Electrical equipment experience.
• Experience working directly with production equipment and maintenance thereof.
• Experience managing projects independently.
22 days ago