Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Hti - Pineville, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Pineville, NC

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

HTI is seeking a technical Industrial Manufacturing Engineer responsible for supporting the successful planning, design, and efficient production of the Company's equipment and manufacturing processes in accordance with LEAN manufacturing principles for a global leader in industrial furnace manufacturing. This opportunity is with an organization that prides itself on being 'people focused' while ensuring a positive and safe environment. The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with various departments including Engineering, Manufacturing, Checkout, and Service, as well as Suppliers, to develop cost-effective solutions to design and manufacturing problems. The role emphasizes minimizing waste in all forms and ensuring that solutions can be safely and effectively executed. In this position, the engineer will be capable of organizing and leading Kaizen event teams and designing effective internal Kan Ban systems to ensure material availability on a single piece flow basis. The engineer will support manufacturing efforts by designing, testing, and implementing manufacturing fixtures, processes, and systems to support continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, the engineer will benchmark existing processes using value stream mapping techniques to identify opportunities for improvement. The role also involves implementing 5S in all manufacturing cells and identifying opportunities for design or process improvements, participating in the planning and execution of such opportunities. The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for documenting all manufacturing processes and procedures in the form of written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining all production metric boards and production wheels for efficient communication. The engineer will assist the production team with questions or troubleshooting fabrication issues and will maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Furthermore, the engineer will assist with equipment analysis in terms of risk of potential hazards and contribute to all aspects of the business to ensure strategic and tactical business goals and objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, and efficient production of equipment and manufacturing processes according to LEAN principles.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Checkout, and Service Departments to develop cost-effective solutions to design and manufacturing problems.
• Organize and lead Kaizen event teams.
• Design effective internal Kan Ban systems to ensure material availability on a single piece flow basis.
• Design, test, and implement manufacturing fixtures, processes, and systems to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Benchmark existing processes using value stream mapping techniques to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement 5S in all manufacturing cells.
• Identify opportunities for design or process improvements and participate in their planning and execution.
• Document all manufacturing processes and procedures in the form of written SOPs.
• Maintain production metric boards and production wheels for efficient communication.
• Assist the production team with questions or troubleshooting fabrication issues.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Assist with equipment analysis in terms of risk of potential hazards.
• Contribute to all aspects of the business to ensure strategic and tactical business goals and objectives are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering related discipline required.
• 5+ years of work experience in LEAN manufacturing environments.
• Advanced experience in SolidWorks (Tool and Fixture Design).
• Experience working in multiple areas (Machining, CNC, Lasers, Welding, Assembly).
• 5S implementation, Kaizen events, Process Mapping experience.
• Strong ability to multitask.
• Friendly and professional tone and actions.

Benefits

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Match
• 5 Sick Days
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Verizon Discount
• Progressive PTO Plan