Corporate Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer’s primary responsibilities include evaluation of manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, secondary tooling, material flow racks and materials, conferring with equipment vendors, soliciting observations from operators. Reports to the Director of Quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Focus on the design and operation of integrated systems for the production of high-quality, economically competitive products. These systems may include computer networks, robots, machine tools, and materials-handling equipment.
• Communicates manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
• Applies continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Maintains current AutoCAD plant drawings and updates accordingly.
• Design and procurement for material flow racks.
• Institutes TAKT studies (takt time study)
• Work with program team to front-load and optimize all aspects of the manufacturing process on each assigned program.
• Aid the program team in the implementation of the APQP process.
• Support the customer, manufacturing and quality in the launch of new programs.
• Support manufacturing and quality in the resolution of customer concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent job experience in Manufacturing. Engineering / Industrial Engineering.
• Experience in Secondary Tooling.
• Minimum of three years' experience working in the automotive industry with injection molded parts and assemblies.
• Experience in AutoCad.
• Basic understanding of the injection molding process and secondary processes.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with GD&T.
• Hands on tooling and processing experience beneficial.
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Certain PC skills (i.e. Windows, Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Projects and Outlook).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sit, stand, talk, hear, and walk.
• Bend, squat, reach, twist/turn and lift up to 50 lbs.