Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Full-time

Mocksville, NC

About the position

This position is located onsite in Mocksville, NC. The role involves developing, evaluating, implementing, and improving manufacturing methods while maintaining related prints and documentation. The candidate will lead and participate in ongoing continuous improvement efforts and problem solving, evaluate suggestions, and manage projects with milestone reporting and value analysis as key components. Responsibilities include providing detailed die specifications for equipment purchases and acceptance, analyzing work samples to develop standards for labor utilization, and planning workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow to design layouts for maximum efficiency. The position also requires conferring with design staff regarding product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods, recommending methods for improving worker efficiency, and conferring with vendors to determine product specifications. Additionally, the candidate will estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs, and specify, install, debug, and train personnel on new equipment and processes to enhance the assembly of Larson products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, implement, and improve manufacturing methods.
• Maintain related prints and documentation.
• Lead and participate in ongoing continuous improvement efforts and problem solving.
• Evaluate suggestions and manage projects with milestone reporting and value analysis.
• Provide detailed die specifications for equipment purchases and acceptance.
• Analyze work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow.
• Design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with design staff concerning product design and tooling.
• Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs.
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities.
• Specify, install, debug, and train personnel on new equipment and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing setting.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible time off benefits including half-day summer Fridays.
• Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits.