Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Cambro Manufacturing • Mebane, NC

360d

About The Position

The Sr Manufacturing Engineer plans, directs, coordinates, and performs a wide variety of activities in the determination, implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of new and existing manufacturing processes, machinery, plant layouts, and building improvements and expansions. This role involves close collaboration with Operations, Tooling, Engineering, Quality, and New Product Development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing and project engineering role
• Ability to read drawings and engineering documentation
• Reasoning ability/Communication both verbal & written
• Must have a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft suite products, such as Office software, particularly Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• High proficiency in 2D or 3D drawing capability for product, facility, equipment, tooling, fixture, and gage design on AutoCAD or SolidWorks required
• Basic knowledge and understanding of most industrial codes required (ANSI, ADA, OSHA, NEC, NFPA, IBC, ISO, DIN)
• Understanding of PLC programming and logic required; Ability to program PLC's helpful
• Knowledge and experience with Statistical Process Control and Process Capability required
• Experience with Design of Experiments helpful
• Must be an excellent communicator with a collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Robot programming, PowerBI
• CAE software proficiency including FEA, Mold Filling
• Language skills
• PE license

Responsibilities

• Research, benchmark, select and manage implementation of new manufacturing equipment
• Manage large projects involving equipment moves and related facilities modification projects
• Manage, lead, and coordinate new product, facility, equipment, tooling, fixture, gage, and process and quality improvement projects, including schedules and budgets
• Provide design and fabrication help needed for continuous improvement projects
• Assist with troubleshooting manufacturing process issues involving product, facility, equipment, process, and quality problems
• Participate and contribute in design reviews for new products
• Maintain accurate project documentation including milestone dates, capital spend requests, budgets and actual expenses
• Liase with outside suppliers to meet Cambro's needs for equipment, tools, and services
• Create new equipment specification documents, RFQ and RFP
• Implement new products and processes into manufacturing
• Develop new processes or improve existing processes and layouts to improve process capability, yield, ergonomics, safety, reliability, and quality
• Analyze existing processes and implement modifications to reduce costs through improved manufacturability and processability, efficiency, simplification, and standardization
• Occasionally lead and supervise employees to perform project and engineering tasks
• Perform return-on-investment and payback analysis for capital projects
• Perform industrial engineering time studies to establish baseline process rates, validate engineering standards, and balance assembly lines
• Develop, write, and document set-up, start-up, in-process, assembly, maintenance, material handling, packaging, receiving, maintenance, and other procedures and specifications
• Train employees on proper procedures and use of equipment, tools, ergonomics, and safety
• Develop and perform DOE's for material evaluations and process optimization
• Design, perform, or assist in new and modified mold and tooling reviews, validations, evaluations, and first articles
• Assess process capabilities of product and process attributes
• Travel to the various Cambro locations and to vendor locations
• Maintain reliable and consistent attendance, including being punctual, and dependable in order to meet the needs of the department and the organization
• Execute each essential duty satisfactorily in order to perform job successfully
• Follow all safety procedures required in work area, wears PPE as needed, attends all safety meetings
• Perform effectively as a team member, able to work well with others, open to receive and give feedback, and treats everyone with respect
• Take ownership of own work and behavior, accepts accountability for own actions, encourages solutions, and communicates status of work/projects
• Follow all department quality standards/criteria. Raise concerns and issues to immediate manager
• Able to understand and demonstrate Cambro company culture, display company core values (Safety, Quality, Respect, and Service)
• Understand department's key performance indicators and contribute to achieve these goals both individually and as a team
• Other duties as needed or required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree