Industrial Engineer

About the role

Solve Industrial Motion Group strives to be the trusted source for engineered bearings and power transmission solutions. Supported by a diverse range of products within Solve’s brand portfolio and our unmatched technical expertise, we have over 100,000 ready-to-ship components. At Solve we innovate with ambition, offering custom solutions in a wide range of applications. We obsess over our customers, leveraging our nationwide network for industry leading product availability, and best-in-class customer service. Our engaged team leads with integrity, and unites with purpose, driving toward innovation and continuous improvement every day.

The Production Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing and improving manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, quality, safety and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will exercise their problem-solving and analytical skills, utilizing Lean methodologies in their daily operating rhythm, while collaborating on projects with the design, quality, supply chain and operations departments to ensure seamless production and continuous improvement of manufacturing systems. The Production Engineer will flex their strong communication skills when providing product application support to both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will operate with a high attention to detail, gathering and analyzing data to recommend product/process flows, and will act as a SME in this role for automation selection and implementation, as well as selecting design tools and fixtures. The Production Engineer will be diligent about staying updated with industry and Lean Manufacturing trends, best practices and emerging technologies to continuously enhance their skills and knowledge, while contributing to Solve’s continued growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Participate and deliver Lean Transformational strategies and tactics; including projects in 6S, Model Cell development, pull systems, etc.
• Design and refine production workspaces and process flows to support efficient, high-quality manufacturing operations
• Design and optimize tooling, fixtures, and work instructions for production operations, while implementing Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve efficiency
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing methods, processes and equipment
• Conduct time studies, workflow analysis, and capacity planning to balance workloads, and develop and maintain corresponding SOP’s and process documentation
• Train and support operators, technicians and production associates in best practices to ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
• Liaise with suppliers/subcontractors to confirm product specifications, verify drawings, validate product quality and maintain effective production standards
• Assist with quoting special projects and provide technical product expertise, calculations and support to customers and sales team