Manufacturing Engineer

JOB TITLE:    Manufacturing Engineer 
LOCATION:    Greenville, MI
REPORTS TO:    Value Stream Manager
DEPARTMENT:    Manufacturing

JOB SUMMARY:
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products within a manufacturing plant environment. Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the Quality function to assure compliance to company standards and customer requirements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Designs, develops, and supervises the building, installation and initial operation of new equipment to improve existing mechanical manufacturing processes in the Greenville plant.
•    Provides first line engineering and technical support for problem solving of day to day quality and operational issues in the manufacturing process to include tooling and machinery issues.
•    Coordinates with Manufacturing and Quality departments on machine design, practices, and concepts.
•    Maintains operational follow-up on equipment designed to determine need for modifications.
•    Reviews plant manufacturing operation for potential areas of equipment improvements for cost reduction consistent with development and equipment costs.
•    Furnishes prints and operating manuals for all equipment designed or installed.
•    Supervises technical and mechanical help involved in the development and installation of project items.  
•    Writes Appropriation Requests.
•    Writes ECAPs for new machines.
•    Completes at the required intervals all audits including layered process audits. 
•    Reviews scrap and repair work to pinpoint problems and recommend corrective action to minimize scrap thereby improving plant profit.
•    Conducts and evaluates capability studies on both present and new equipment and processes.  Provides documentation for production samples.
•    Provides necessary surveillance over sample parts to ensure customer satisfaction at a minimum cost.
•    Suggests areas requiring process improvement.
•    Actively uses G-8D, FM TIPS, or other customer-required problem-solving tools.
•    This position is authorized to make quality calls on non-conforming product up to and including stopping production to protect the customer. 
•    Serves as a team member when required and represents the Quality function (on teams such as APQP, Quality Systems audits, new business opportunities, etc.)
•    Serves as Quality representative on product launch teams.
•    Prepares PPAP, PSO, and other quality documentation for product launches.
•    Conducts and provides direction on Gage R & R studies.
•    Actively engage with operations in Poke-Yoke implementation and verification activity on the production lines.
•    Performs all other duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
EXPERIENCE:    2-5 years in Engineering or related Manufacturing experience preferred
REQUIREMENTS:    •    Strong computer skills
•    Communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills
•    Organizational skills
•    Developed troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
•    Understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics
•    Presentation skills preferred