About the position
FECON, LLC is a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park. FECON is known for having very high-quality products and a team culture - and we are growing! We design, build, test, sell and service our equipment consisting of products such as our well-known "Bull Hog" mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments. We offer competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company. The Manufacturing Engineer supports the manufacturing processes. Confers with the production and engineering departments to evaluate and improve capabilities, scheduling, specifications and quality standards. Partners with management team to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
Responsibilities
- Inputs accurate data entry to ERP management system and manages data such as routings and bill of materials.
- Supports the deployment of capital equipment.
- Completes all documentation as needed ensuring all training procedures are followed.
- Directs and monitors training needs for new employees, new tasks and or new equipment.
- Performs lean line design and plant layout for best manufacturing processing throughout the plant.
- Conducts time studies and create Yamazumi charts.
- Utilizes lean manufacturing: flow, design, Kanban, 5S, etc. to make improvements.
- Leads project management for shop floor improvements.
- Develops and improves testing procedures.
- Supports built in quality initiatives.
- Works with the engineering department on manufacturability improvements.
- Defines tooling and fixturing needs.
- Communicates/escalates daily information, trends and concerns.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Knowledge of capital project management.
- Proficient with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
- Understands basic fabrication and machining process, laser, brake, cutting machine.
- Fixture design experience is preferable.
- Understanding of lean manufacturing principles is required.
- Ability to implement improvements.
- Possesses strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Ability to understand part drawings and how to implement changes to improve manufacturability.
- Skilled in using MS Office.
Nice-to-haves
- Fixture design experience is preferable.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Full health care benefits
- Continuous learning culture
