Industrial Manufacturing Engineer II

Job Summary

The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer II works in a fast-paced team environment in direct collaboration with operations to meet customer demand and stabilize current manufacturing processes. This role is required to maintain up-to-date value stream maps, define the future state of an optimized process, and continually drive improvement in an effort to stabilize the system.

Essential Job Functions

• Work as a key member of a value stream engineering team to apply sound problem-solving techniques to solve manufacturing and/or material-related issues.
• Lead technical teams through complex problem-solving activities.
• Utilize statistical-based tools (i.e., design of experiments) to gather and analyze data.
• Organize tests (DOE) to isolate and control process variables.
• Able to understand & identify key input variables in a variety of operations, collect and analyze process data, and implement process control measures to reduce variability across the manufacturing organization.
• Able to drive to the root cause when complex issues arise.
• Drive cost reduction efforts through the use of Lean Manufacturing techniques leveraging expertise in: Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), fixture design & optimization, Tool life studies, process flow analysis, statistical process control, etc.
• Leverage soft skills and relationship-building techniques to engage the people in the process to gain buy-in and perspective.
• Interface with the QMS, CAD, and ERP systems to gather information and create job routes & BOMs relative to the production process.
• Able to look forward and seek improvements & optimization opportunities in manufacturing.
• Support the production organization and provide superior customer service to the shop floor as a technically advanced employee.
• Manage a variety of projects ranging from small to large, varying in level of technicality, with demanding schedules.
• Clearly define and document production processes.
• Able and desire to train Tech Leads and Operators on updated process standards.
• Distribute clear and concise project updates, problem resolution summaries, and other technical reports to all levels of the business.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or other related degree, and 3-4 years of hands-on industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering experience required.
• Preferred experience in milling, grinding, vibratory finishing, laser cutting, and assembly.
• Equivalency to the qualification standard will also be considered.
• Applied problem-solving techniques
• Proven approach and ability to analyze data and drive to the root cause required.
• Strong prioritization skills and flexibility to adjust based on organizational needs.
• Background in Lean Manufacturing preferred.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and team skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience with CREO preferred.

Working Conditions

• Working Environment: Office Position in a manufacturing environment
• Physical Demands: Lifting to 25 lbs., sitting and talking on the phone and computer for long periods of time
• Travel Requirements: As needed, less than 5% of the time.