Manufacturing Engineer

Full-time - Entry Level

Bettendorf, IA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As a Manufacturing Engineer at LeClaire Manufacturing, you will plan, coordinate, implement and support production through Manufacturing Engineering key functions. You will be part of a leading manufacturing company, making some of the world's most important industry products. With industry growth, comes great opportunity to develop great people and technology.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and technical troubleshooting for current operations.
• Develops the written method of manufacture. Drives out process variability with implementation of error proofing methods.
• Investigates, gathers and analyze data for daily operations that need improvement. Drives action and implementation of root-cause failure determined from analysis and Toyota Production System (TPS) techniques.
• Coordinates shop floor action to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Monitors shop floor data in real time and takes action based on result.
• Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, labor standards for revisions to current operations and new parts.
• Implements advanced manufacturing processes utilizing IoT devices, databases, and advanced manufacturing software.
• Performs manufacturing simulation of scheduling, design of parts, or layout.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas.
• Works with electronic and software tools to create process improvements or gather data.
• Designs operations layouts to improve efficiency and safety.
• Works with the production team to identify safety, quality and efficiency improvements, as well as coordinates implementation.
• Implements new manufacturing processes and technology.
• Basic troubleshooting of robots.
• Technical troubleshooting of production machines.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of manufacturing management tools, the various manufacturing data systems, and process management systems
• Background in Engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, power systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes; safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, 5S, lean manufacturing, process control.
• Experience in one or more related engineering areas: industrial, mechanical, controls, electrical, methods, design, manufacturing, or quality.
• Experience with line and process design, material presentation, cycles of imbalance and visual management tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Technical knowledge with PLC's or controls engineering.
• Programming knowledge for robots, PLC's, or Java.
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability and determination to solve root-cause.

Benefits

• Industry leading competitive pay
• Full benefits
• Empowerment to develop yourself and those around you
• Creative solutions encouraged
• Family work atmosphere