Manufacturing Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Responsible for Engineering initiatives/support that is part of the Focus Factory team. Individual works on various manufacturing support projects that include cost-saving initiatives, new product launches, maintenance, and team-focused metrics and goals related to safety, quality, productivity, scrap, and MRO.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Part of a focus factory team with responsibility of supporting and maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives to meet team metrics.
• Direct cell layout changes and process changes to improve throughput, balance operator workload, reduce non-value-added activities and eliminate and/or improve ergonomic issues.
• Responsibilities for reducing scrap, improving process capability, and improving process efficiency.
• Active in all phases of new product launch from initial design thru production/service life cycle. Works with Product Engineering teams, Customer, Operations & various functional teams on setting up and maintaining processes & systems for manufacturing of product.
• Manage projects within time, budget, and technical targets.
• Employee must perform his/her job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity and performance standards as outlined in plant policies, handbooks and applicable work instructions.
• Lead teams on addressing safety or quality issues, champion BOS metrics.
• Coach and develop Engineering Technicians
• Work with Commercial, Product Engineering, and Customer teams on current manufacturing projects, new launches and engineering changes

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead project teams through specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specification and technical plans and product testing.
• Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Prepares interim and completion project reports.
•  Assist/encourage team to implement Lean principles and advance in 5S

 *This list may not be all-inclusive and may include other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 CRITICAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or applicable disciplines from accredited four-year college or university. 
• Minimum of five years engineering work experience in a related field or Advanced Degree with minimum of three years engineering work experience.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both through written and verbal means, with employees at all levels of the company.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must understand the plant goals and be able to drive improvements to help meet those goals.
• Excellent computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Office etc)
• Ability to lead teams, 8Ds, Kaizen events, etc.
• Ability and willingness to support multiple shifts and adjust work schedule to plant needs.
• Ability to understand/learn and apply BOS and Lean principles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment – includes, but not limited to, artificial lighting, computers, telephones, desks, temperature controlled.
• Manufacturing environment – includes, but not limited to, artificial lighting, machine/equipment noise, some welding exhaust, non-controlled temperatures, and PPE required.
• Some travel which could include an overnight stay.
   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to sit frequently for extended periods of time.
• Ability to move about the plant in both the office and manufacturing areas.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Manual dexterity for computer work.