Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

This position will serve as the liaison between Manufacturing Engineering and other functional groups including manufacturing, design engineering, quality, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Create methods and sequence of manufacturing operations for intricate and/or complex machined parts and assemblies that meet design and quality requirements.
• Work with cell management, tool design, and CNC programming.
• Provide manufacturability input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification.
• Work on continuous improvement projects that support the Lean Manufacturing methodology, such as set-up reduction and Kaizen events.
• Move parts from older, less efficient equipment onto newer equipment to free up capacity.
• Create processes and design fixtures for repeatability and predictability in manufacturing quality parts.
• Identify new equipment/processes to reduce cost in a low volume, high mix facility.
• Update MRP system to reflect lead times, routing, and other manufacturing support information.
• Develop Standard Work documentation for Machine and Assembly operations.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow.
• Design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to design machine fixturing for manual and CNC equipment.
• Ability to create repeatability in processes for Machining and Assembly.
• Ability to define and write Standard Work.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Advanced knowledge of continuous improvement, with a track record of implementation.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive and accurate reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees, across all functions of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings understand GD&T.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology is preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum level of knowledge acquired through a four-year college degree in an applicable field and no previous related experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.