Manufacturing Engineer*

Full-time - Entry Level

Cottage Grove, MN

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by leading improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma efforts impacting safety, cycle time, uptime, yield, service, cost, and inventory benefits. You will provide technical support to production and plant engineering resources to improve stability and reliability metrics. Additionally, you will work together with local technical teams on division level projects focused on internal manufacturing operations, define, scope, and support engineering teams with implementation of capital investments, and be responsible for strong leadership in driving EHS&R alignment with the support of the plant Safety organization related to the products and its raw materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma efforts impacting safety, cycle time, uptime, yield, service, cost, and inventory benefits.
• Provide technical support to production and plant engineering resources to improve stability and reliability metrics.
• Work together with local technical teams on division level projects focused on internal manufacturing operations.
• Define, scope, and support engineering teams with implementation of capital investments.
• Drive EHS&R alignment with the support of the plant Safety organization related to products and raw materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Three (3) combined years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Strong technical skills focused on mechanical, electrical, chemical, or pneumatic systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools.
• Past experience with PLC Logic, mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize personal workload, as well as provide guidance for support functions.
• Must be flexible to support 24 x 7 operations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Retirement Benefits