Manufacturing Engineer

Sarasota, FL

About the position

Want a fulfilling job while working for a Great Place to Work certified company? Looking for opportunities to grow in your position and enhance your craft? Do you enjoy working with a team, where your opinions and ideas are strongly valued? Lift your life by joining Harmar Mobility, where our purpose is to lift lives within our team, among our network of dealers, and in our communities across the nation. We manufacture mobility device lifts for vehicles and accessibility products to help those with mobility difficulties enjoy their independence and continue to make meaningful memories, whether they’re at home or on the road. The Manufacturing Engineer will perform various engineering duties in support of manufacturing departments/processes. This position will be responsible for collaborating across the organization to ensure processes they are supporting are optimized to provide best-in-class quality, cost-containment and on-time delivery through appropriate internal and/or external operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform various engineering duties in support of manufacturing departments/processes.
• Evaluate whether new manufacturing processes are robust and efficient.
• Develop and manage project schedules.
• Create, update, and maintain work instructions, as well as process engineering changes.
• Validate manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, problem resolution and support changes in production methods and rates.
• Resolve quality problems, certify processes, implement process control, and validate processes.
• Manage the implementation of product changes due to engineering changes and new product introductions.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts for areas of production including workstation design, material handling techniques, and other changes to manufacturing methodology.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to improve workplace safety in the areas of support.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience in line balancing and time studies.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Track record of driving process improvement with quantified results.
• Demonstrated change management skills.
• Must be fluent in English (Spanish is a plus).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills needed to interact with all levels of employees, other departments, cross functional teams, and outside vendors.
• Must possess solid presentation skills with both written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare products and their regulatory requirements (UL, FDA, ISO and others).
• Demonstrated understanding of lean deployment and measurement.
• Experience in launching new products.
• Experience with fundamentals of manufacturing processes such as fabrication, weld, paint, plating and assembly.
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD software.
• Familiarity with Time PRO or other manufacturing execution software.