Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Full-time - Entry Level

Sidney, OH

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

If you are an entry level to intermediate Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineer looking for an opportunity to grow your skills, Copeland has an opportunity available in the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) group. This position, based in our Sidney, Ohio campus, will focus primarily on supporting global manufacturing strategic initiatives for CNC machining, and sharing standard processes between regional manufacturing locations. In this position you will work collaboratively with global production and engineering teams to develop and implement new automation, optimize existing machining processes, reduce manufacturing costs, and support new product development programs. You will research and monitor advanced manufacturing technology trends, and appropriately integrate proven technology solutions into our global manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development and production launch readiness.
• Identify critical product characteristics and technical feasibility of new products to establish manufacturing investment and production costing.
• Support global strategic capital investment projects to specify, procure, and implement new manufacturing equipment, work holding, tooling, and gauging systems.
• Develop and utilize digital technologies to develop manufacturing component designs and perform CNC machine simulations to validate layouts, functional performance, and production output rates.
• Create and modify CNC programs to manufacture products to drawing dimensions and tolerances, leveraging digital simulation and best practices to optimize quality and productivity.
• Unearth cost reductions and drive continuous improvements of production automation and manufacturing process by utilizing lean principles that are aligned with manufacturing strategies.
• Provide project and status updates to senior leadership.
• Help drive innovation and implementation of advanced manufacturing technology.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering or related engineering field plus Co-Op exposure with CNC machining.
• Basic CNC machine programming knowledge and experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings with an understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles and an ability to apply them to machining processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commitment to producing excellent work.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and communication skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of Quality and Lean tools such as Process Capability, Statistical Analysis, Structured Problem-Solving, PFMEA’s, and Gauge R&R’s.
• Experience working with 3D CAD software (examples: NX, Solidworks, Inventor).
• Ability to travel 10% - 20%.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States – Sponsorship will not be provided with this position.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering, or related engineering field, with four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge and experience machining cast iron.
• Knowledge and experience with highly automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience programming and working with industrial robots.
• Experience with Siemens NX 3D modeling.
• Experience with CAM programming and simulation software (Siemens CAM, Vericut, Etc).
• Experience working with Teamcenter PLM software.
• Formal Lean and SPC training or certification.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Schedule - Core Hours: Copeland offers our core hour schedule.
• Medical insurance plans.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and more.
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.