Manufacturing Engineer

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials.

What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone.

We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

High Pressure Equipment Company (HiP), a Graco company, is a premium supplier of high pressure valves, fittings and tubing.

For over 60 years, HiP has continued to deliver quality, dependable products and services to customers across the globe.

Assist experienced engineers in planning and executing manufacturing processes in a Cell. While improving manufacturing operations, communicate with a variety of teams, and have the opportunity to perform capital equipment justification.

What You Will Do at Graco

Plan, execute and report priorities

Learn how to perform time studies to determine labor and machine capacity requirements / restrictions.

Learn to identify quality issue trends to understand chronic issues and determine corrective and preventative actions.

Practice utilizing PFMEA’s, flow diagrams, capability studies, and similar documentation in accordance with Graco’s established guidelines.

Strictly adhere to safety standards and improve the overall effectiveness of current safety program by identifying and eliminating potential safety hazards or conditions that exist.

Assure consistent product and process quality.

Serve as communication liaison between engineering, production, marketing, purchasing, etc. and Cell Manager

Improve quality problems on assembly line or machine.

Determine the proper processes

Analyze current production efficiency to find variances in standard work, processes, procedures, and waste in manufacturing layout.

Select and implement the proper machines, tooling, fixturing, etc., to maximize productivity and quality for all manufacturing operations.

Perform capital equipment justification as needed.

Research new technological ideas to keep the Cell continuously improving.

Provide general production support for machining and / or assembly area as needed

Evaluate improvements for machining or assembly

Perform other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring to Graco

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

0 1 years manufacturing experience or demonstrated qualification in technical field

Accelerators

Good oral and written communication skills

Good mechanical aptitude

Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing processes or products

Power to Be

At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way.

Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be.

Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers.

Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities.

Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov / E-Verify.

Proven Quality. Leading Technology. Launch your career with Graco!