Manufacturing Engineer

The Position


* Provide technical assistance to all manufacturing departments regarding the quality and/or performance of machinery, tooling, fixture, gages, etc.


* Serve as liaison between Production and Engineering departments by developing engineering change notices and process specifications pertaining to manufacturing processes and material specifications.


* Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and establishing the plant and workstation layouts to insure the most efficient operating conditions.


* Develops and maintains work measurement analysis based on MYM, Most, Time Study, or Ease.


* Recommends and justifies the most efficient use of existing production equipment.

Provides new equipment justification based on labor and material savings.


* Responsible for the manufacturing process of new and existing products, including: ergonomic assessment, productivity improvements, manufacturability, and cost improvements.

Specify and recommend new equipment, processes and tooling both during the engineering cycle and post design stages of implementation.


* Travel by airplane and/or drive rental or company automobile to all company facilities, vendor, or seminars and expositions.


* Perform any assembly operation including material handling and machining operation in order to establish accurate costing standards and to train and instruct hourly associates.


* Assist incoming inspection in the disposition of rejected materials.


* Monitor and make recommendations regarding improvements on equipment, machinery, processes, etc.


* Operate a personal computer to compile incentive standards, record storage and project evaluation.


* Perform other related duties as required.

Qualificaitons



* 4-10 years of experience.


* Project Leadership experience.


* Lean manufacturing training and experience - Certified Six Sigma black belt preferred.


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.


* Knowledge/experience with equipment justification, assembly, consumer product manufacturing, and vendor relations preferred.


* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.


* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.


* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


* Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Education



* Degreed (ME or related field)

Qualificaitons



* 4-10 years of experience.


* Project Leadership experience.


* Lean manufacturing training and experience - Certified Six Sigma black belt preferred.


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.


* Knowledge/experience with equipment justification, assembly, consumer product manufacturing...