Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

This position is fully onsite M-F, 8am-5pm. Our North Prairie facility is growing and needs a candidate that can be part of the growth. The ideal candidate is local and is not looking for relocation or remote work.

Responsibilities

• Experience evaluating, troubleshooting, and optimizing manufacturing processes, work cells, and machinery.
• Able to obtain and make use of data to drive decisions about cell design and process improvement.
• Familiar with evaluating and documenting existing processes.
• Capital acquisition experience- able to identify process improvements, recommend capital investment required, and communicate need to leadership.
• Experience required in calculating ROI, increased throughput, and relaying out processes.
• High level of proficiency with 3D CAD, CAM, data analysis programs, and related software to layout work cells, revise product flow, and design tooling.
• Evaluate existing tooling and fixturing, make recommendations to improve safety, operability, and efficiency.
• Ability to translate technical specifications, from Applications Engineering, into CAD based layouts and full bills of material, to support in-house fabrication and assembly.
• Promote design standards, design-for-mfg, and cost sensitive criteria throughout designs.
• Monitor progress against schedule and keep self on track.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office preferred and must be proficient with Excel.
• Communicate openly. Build relationships. Be recognized as an individual that can be trusted.
• Possesses effective oral and written communication skills. Capable of leading project meetings, giving presentations to small groups and assist with customer communication.
• Adhere to Watertronics core values: positive attitude, adaptable, accountable, and self-motivated.
• Implement process improvements to reduce COPQ in coordination with Quality Team, Operations and Production Managers.
• Demonstrate YOY COPQ reduction through completed projects and manufacturing process quality improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering required.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering.
• Six Sigma or Lean training.
• Experience in Engineer-To-Order, large assembly fabrication shops preferred.
• Microsoft Dynamics Navision Experience.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Benefits

• All fulltime employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Health Reimbursement Arrangement with Medical, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance.
• We pay short term disability, long term disability, and 2x annual salary for life insurance.
• Bonus potential each calendar year.
• Safety Shoes & Safety Glasses Reimbursement.
• 60% Fitness Reimbursement up to $300/year.
• Vacation package.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Quarterly company lunches and employee engagement gatherings.