Manufacturing Engineer

Apex, NC

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

In this role, you will support the production of our diverse product mix by ensuring smooth product flow and promptly addressing any issues. You will collaborate closely with production personnel and value stream managers to maintain efficiency and resolve any challenges that arise.

Responsibilities

• Provide production-level support by addressing daily operational issues and ensuring smooth production flow.
• Conduct studies and analyses to establish optimum production and quality standards.
• Investigate and recommend manufacturing methods, processes, and equipment; implement findings.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Write, edit, and maintain Assembly Work Instructions.
• Investigate and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Coordinate resolution of Corrective Action Requests.
• Analyze plant layout, work plans, and production methods to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Develop and implement lean manufacturing and cost reduction plans.
• Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for new product introductions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for NPIs, focusing on safety, quality, and DFM/DFA.
• Participate in pre-production builds of new products to finalize the process and tooling, and to document any production difficulties to share with the cross-functional NPI teams.
• Train and guide technicians on design and development projects.
• Facilitate routing audits and improvements for fiscal efficiency.
• Improve material flow by optimizing routings, BOMs, and MOA capabilities to reduce lead time, movement, and scrap.
• Utilize the document control system to maintain document approval flow.
• Approve ECOs as the manufacturing engineering representative.
• Calculate production, labor, and material costs; estimate future requirements.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair services to keep equipment operational.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Proficient in technical writing.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment a plus.
• Industrial controls knowledge/experience a plus.
• Quality methods experience preferred.
• CAD experience.
• Good communication skills with colleagues at all levels of technical ability.
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S experience, and/or Six Sigma training a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• BS or higher degree in Engineering.