Manufacturing Engineer II

Full-time - Mid Level

Germantown, WI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Our environment is fast paced, challenging, and will provide a variety of growth opportunities. We believe in investing in our company and our people, and we know that to be successful, we always must be ahead of the technology curve. As a Manufacturing Engineer II, you will take on more complex responsibilities in optimizing processes and supporting new product development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leading, defining, and implementing design for manufacturing principles on new and current product initiatives.
• Defining equipment, tooling, and fixturing scope leading internal and/or external suppliers to ensure success on new and current product.
• Addressing product and process design gaps through Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs), Deviations (DEVs), and Process Change Notifications (PCNs) to promote quality, continuous improvement, and countermeasures.
• Efficiently analyzing current state and utilizing PDCA problem-solving to drive zone improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Supporting the development and implementation of Lean manufacturing strategies to improve efficiency and flow in the zone.
• Facilitating process improvement teams by analyzing data implementing solutions and updating documentation to eliminate non-value-added processes.
• Defining critical project criteria and plans to recommend process improvements with payback justifications.
• Defining, developing, and implementing critical quality controls using PFMEA thinking and verification techniques to support current and new product development (NPD).
• Actively participating in the new product development process representing assembly as a core team member.
• Ensuring product and process designs promote a sustainable quality output within a safe working environment that meets delivery expectations.
• Collaborating with assembly team to create and maintain simple, effective standards.
• Assisting technicians with setup, modification, programming, and validation of process equipment and production cells to support current and new product, along with daily manufacturing support to zones of responsibility.
• Ensuring product flow and production paperwork meets or exceeds requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Highly analytical with the ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Comfortable reviewing drawings and troubleshooting parts and processes.
• Ability to collaborate with design teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Experience in both operations and new product development (NPD).
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and support the shop floor.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Lean manufacturing strategies.
• Familiarity with PFMEA thinking and verification techniques.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short term & Long-term disability insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off, including Vacation, Sick & Personal Time, and 11 paid Holidays
• Generous Profit-Sharing Plan
• Tuition reimbursement & Scholarships
• Development and Growth opportunities
• Casual work environment for all associates
• State-of-the-Art, temperature-controlled environment