Manufacturing Engineer II

About the position

Under limited/minimal supervision, the Manufacturing Engineer II is an experienced role that is responsible for designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment typically in a single manufacturing facility. Supports the manufacture and assembly of new and existing Parker products. Identifies improved manufacturing techniques for testing new systems and methods for efficiency, and planning assembly layouts to optimize production, quality, cost, and safety. May be responsible for developing and deploying capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Plans and designs basic manufacturing processes to improve the manufacture and assembly of new and existing products.
• Determines equipment and tooling needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product and quality specifications.
• Develops and implements process improvement projects that focus on manufacturing efficiency, material yield, safety, and cost.
• May lead small teams in developing and implementing process improvement efforts.
• Provides guidance to engineering leadership regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures more complex processes and procedures comply with regulations.
• Investigates and suggests corrective action to ensure product quality, and to resolve quality issues.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related Engineering field with 2-5 years of experience.
• Proficient/Working knowledge and ability to apply concepts of engineering for one solution line.
• Ability to apply a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving of moderate to difficult scope and complexity.
• Effectively apply continuous improvement methods to quality and manufacturing functions (e.g. pull systems, process mapping, JIT).
• Proficient/Working knowledge of data structures and database programming.
• Ability to work effectively with CAD/CAM systems or other computer aided manufacturing systems, in addition to standard business application software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve problems.
• Ability to read and understand moderate to complex engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to research and analyze data effectively and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers.