Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

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 routing 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 new equipment.
• Performs kaizen workshops to continuously improve the manufacturing processing throughout the plant.
• Conducts time studies and analysis to improve line balance.
• Utilizes lean manufacturing tools: 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 to encourage proper DFM.
• Defines, designs, and implements tooling and fixturing improvements.
• Communicates/escalates daily information, trends and concerns.
• Programs robotic welders, cobots, cncs, and performance test stands.
• 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, welding.
• Fixture design experience is preferrable.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principals is required.
• Ability to implement improvements.
• PLC and Robotic Welder programming experience.
• Possesses strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to understand part drawings and how to implement changes to improve manufacturability.
• Skilled in using MS Office.