Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

DISH is seeking an Engineer I to join our team and be responsible for supporting operations in all aspects of engineering functions at our Spartanburg, SC facility, including ergonomic and safety compliance, lean manufacturing cell design, work balance, data tracking, root cause analysis, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Maintain AutoCAD layout of production cells and the facility
• Implement process improvements of manufacturing operation to address quality, efficiency, and throughput opportunities
• Perform safety and ergonomic analysis of operations and develop corrective actions to improve safety performance
• Review operational processes, identify proper safety requirements and ergonomic cell design
• Perform time studies and identify work pattern solutions
• Data mine databases and spreadsheets to track performance and identify trends or opportunities for improvement
• Support the launch of new product and processes, develop and document process steps and controls, specify and design new equipment or tooling as needed
• Generate databases as needed to track metrics

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering field with 2 years experience in an industrial environment or equivalent level of education and experience
• AutoCAD experience required. SolidWorks knowledge is a plus
• MS Office and Google experience required
• Experience in implementing lean manufacturing and 5S solutions
• Knowledge of time study and analysis
• Ability to use a computer, collect data, define problems, establish and analyze facts, and draw valid conclusions

Nice-to-haves

• The ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, company policies, OSHA and production SOE's
• Create database to measure identified variables and outputs of the product
• Ability to work in a team environment with production operators, supervisors, and managers
• Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers in a professional environment
• Will be required to write technical documents and train team members
• Must have knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of electronic components and process controls
• Ability to work with standard math functions, average, and standard deviation
• Must be familiar with root cause analysis and recognize work balance solutions from the data
• Create production cell and plant layouts in AutoCAD
• Ability to perform tool design and analysis in AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks a plus
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

Benefits

• Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts
• HSA
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• ESPP
• Career opportunities
• Flexible time away plan