Manufacturing Engineer

Actalent - Franklin, IN

Full-time - Mid Level

Franklin, IN

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Manufacturing Engineer position at Actalent in Franklin, Indiana, is crucial for enhancing remanufacturing operations and sustainability initiatives. This role involves applying engineering principles to solve problems related to industrial layout and manufacturing production, ensuring that components are rebuilt to like-new performance levels. The ideal candidate will possess skills in engineering drawings and blueprint interpretation, contributing to the efficiency and quality of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rates and improve efficiency.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Read worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets to verify adherence to quality assurance specifications.
• Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
• Observe workers using equipment to verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards.
• Observe workers operating equipment or performing tasks to determine time involved and fatigue rate using timing devices.
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.

Requirements

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Team player and detail-oriented.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering, such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
• Associates Degree within Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Basic understanding of gauging and part inspection.
• FMEA and Control Plan Creation.
• Experience in Manufacturing engineering, Lean manufacturing, Process engineering, Work instruction, and Mechanical engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelors Degree within Engineering Discipline.
• 3+ years of CAD design experience tied to manufacturing.

Benefits

• Possibility for extension past 18 months.
• Opportunity to get a foot in the door with a prominent company.