Manufacturing Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

5,001-10,000 employees

About the position

Gerber is searching for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our amazing team in Portland, OR! The Manufacturing Engineer will be a member of the Gerber Manufacturing Engineering Team and will be responsible to the team for various tasks related to the transition of new products into manufacturing and sustaining of the manufacturing processes. Also responsible for developing an area of expertise within the facility for this function. This role is responsible for working with other Manufacturing Engineers and production personnel in developing and ensuring stable processes and with Purchasing in developing supply chains, as well as performing other tasks such as routing creation, cost estimating, etc.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project, Design for Manufacturability reviews, FMEA, quality planning and design review meetings.
• Provide design for manufacturability support, help choose manufacturing processes and materials to achieve design intent and cost targets.
• Assume cost, quality, and delivery responsibility for assigned product lines; create applicable documentation, resolve day-to-day production issues, improve existing processes.
• Develop work instructions, routings and other documents to support the product quality and design integrity.
• Provide upfront cost analysis for manufacturing and assembly, and assembly processes before design release.
• Design product line layouts, workstation layouts, equipment and material flow layouts, and stocking programs.
• Oversee capital equipment projects from budget, approval, purchase, install train and release to production.
• Initiate, design, and construct tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids.
• Provide training to production employees.
• Troubleshoot existing and new product problems, working in team environment to solve product function and quality issues.
• Drive cost improvements in existing product lines.
• Drive improvements in new product development process around process capability studies, first article through pilot run release.

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• 2-5 years in a role with similar responsibilities.
• Experience managing NPD multiple projects of various size at one time.
• Able to manage capital projects of various scope.
• Ability to work autonomously and see project driven to completion.
• Work well cross functionally with several departments (Design, Marketing, Production, Quality, Finance).
• Proficient at Solid works and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• SAP experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Prefer lean training and experience, Green or Black belt not needed but helpful.
• Analytical mindset that likes problem solving.
• Sociable, likes to work with a team.
• Able to convey abstract and technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Financial acumen.
• Able and motivated to work in an international environment.
• Likes to work in a changing environment, able to handle change.
• Prefers to create new processes instead of working according to established rules.
• Proficient communicator in both verbal and written form.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.
• Health and Wellness programs.
• Work-Life Balance with paid time off plans and flexible work arrangements.
• Professional Development through training programs and skill development initiatives.
• Inclusive and Diverse Environment.
• Recognition and Rewards programs.
• Vested Interest through Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Employee Discounts on products.