Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW :

The Production Engineering is responsible for the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, hard and soft goods assembly, cost reduction initiatives, processing of engineering changes, and introduction of new products.

Also provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to manufacturing, technicians, and operations support staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Establishes continuous improvement goals and executes action plans
• Provide Engineering support for the manufacturing daily especially in manufacturing processes, quality and equipment functionality, uptime and KPIs management
• Utilizes proven lean manufacturing abilities to identify opportunities for cost reduction, increased quality, workflow improvements, estimating, project analysis, technology development and core manufacturing skill set
• Train production, technician, and support staff and new processes
• Supports DOE, 8D, FMEA, 6 Sigma and DFP analysis and implementation of Kaizen activities
• Works with Product development / Design team to revise, and sustain Fall Protection Equipment product designs, utilizing knowledge of mechanical engineering principles;

provide manufacturing technical resource to Design Project teams

• Develop and manage project schedules related to existing product launches or design modifications
• Document product designs by preparing bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests
• Assist NPD team in redesigning internal components to improve overall long-term product quality, improve efficiency and reduce cost
• Develop engineering solutions to product related issues through problem solving and root cause analysis techniques
• Participate on cross functional teams to launch product modifications, resolve issues, and support product improvements
• Develop suppliers for manufacturing equipment, develop key suppliers, create an environment of continuous improvement in equipment UPTIME, EFFICIENCY & QUALITY
• Create preventive maintenance that effectively maintains the equipment in optimal form without the need for short cutting the quality or machine capability
• Perform other job duties as required by manager

REQUIRED COMPENTENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS

Experience :

• 2 + years in a production / manufacturing engineer role
• 5 + years of product design in assembly Fall Protection Equipment environment preferred, or safety equipment industry

Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Computer Technology and / or Engineering- preferred- Year of Experience In Manufacturing / Fall Protection Equipment manufacturing may be considered
• Six Sigma certification preferred

Knowledge and personal attributes :

• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of manufacturing engineering theory, processes, and practice
• Skilled in at least two or more of the following areas Fall Protection Equipment (Hard and Soft Good), Assembly processes and or Manufacturing Engineering support in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of specifications and standards used in the Fall Protection industry strongly preferred
• Lean manufacturing concepts - Kaizen, value stream mapping, Kanban, demand flow technology; line balancing & time studies
• Expert on core manufacturing documentation PFMEAs, PCPs, PFDs, DFA / DFM, and all aspects of manufacturing in a high-volume environment and engineering change processes
• Software skills including MS Office Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Epicor
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills and compliance oriented and attention to detail
• Effective project management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to deliver the message to any level of the organization with clarity and preciseness required at each level
• Effective interpersonal & collaboration skills and ability to work with teams
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