Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will play a pivotal role in collaborating with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to develop and uphold manufacturing plans. This position requires expertise in Continuous Improvement methodologies, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, to establish a robust manufacturing roadmap. The Engineer will focus on identifying and prioritizing critical manufacturing capacities and capabilities essential for meeting anticipated growth objectives.

• Ability to design tooling and fixtures to facilitate manufacturing processes, improve manufacturing efficiency and/or reduce overall cost
• Ability to lead/manage projects of various size and scale the current document process while also identifying improvements to processes, procedures, equipment, and implementing innovation through automation
• Develop and analyze production plans using manufacturers drawings, specification to ensure compliance to customer requirements, government regulations and supplier requirements
• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control
• Review and calculate labor, material and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making
• Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage with all levels of the organization, from the leadership team to the shop floor
• Ability to take direction from several sources, prioritize accordingly and work under tight deadlines
• Maintain work area, equipment, and tools in a clean and organized manner; follow all Safety Guidelines
• Committing to Lifelong Learning by completing all assigned learning and seeking opportunities to improve self
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• A high school diploma or GED is required; a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 2 years of experience deploying Lean in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years of overall experience within Operations, Continuous Improvement, and/or Supply Chain role
• Experience working in Automotive, Aerospace or heavy equipment industry preferred
• Experience working in a ASW D14.1 welding environment preferred Ability to identify, evaluate and develop solutions to complex problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff
• Thorough understanding of quality control, safety, transportation, and reliability standards and methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of CI tools i.e. Visual Management, Standard Work, Kaizen, Kanban, SIOP, Daily Management, 5S, Visual Management, 3P, VSM, TPM, etc.
• Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.)
• Experience in a complex and/or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience leading improvement initiatives with an emphasis on problem-solving
• Knowledge of configuration management and the creation/maintenance of BoM’s
• Ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D drawings and models along with technical specifications
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage with all levels of the organization, from the leadership team to the shop floor
• Ability to take direction from several sources, prioritize accordingly and work under tight deadlines
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, drug screen and E-verify

Travel

Travel for this position is occasional; less than 25%