Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

This position will improve production quality and throughput while troubleshooting current manufacturing equipment. The role involves close collaboration with design engineers to transfer new products and improvements into manufacturing and to optimize existing and new manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and create new assembly/test fixtures and inspection gauges
• Hands-on troubleshooting of current manufacturing equipment
• Train and work closely with production associates
• Communicate and collaborate with the engineering design team
• Develop and implement process improvements
• Create operator work instructions for new equipment and processes
• Investigate new equipment purchases and prepare ROI presentations to justify purchases

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a 2-year associate’s degree required; 4-year bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience designing and/or troubleshooting automated or semi-automated manufacturing equipment
• Familiarity with pneumatics, solenoids, and some PLC programming
• Experience creating and maintaining 2D part/assembly drawings with knowledge of drawing and tolerancing standards
• Proficiency with Solidworks 3D modeling software (plus)
• Ability to operate electrical hand tools and general hand tools
• Lathe or Mill Machine experience preferred; CNC Machine experience a plus
• Experience working in a closely monitored clean environment a plus

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, vendors, non-engineers, and the general public

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts (discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume)
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and handle multiple abstract and concrete variables

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Maintains a valid Driver’s License

Essential Job Functions

• Mental: Effective communication; complex numerical analysis; reading, analyzing, and interpreting written materials; team development to meet and exceed standards; policy compliance; responding to feedback; maintaining positive relationships; troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Physical: Ability to hear and verbally communicate for extended periods; use computer equipment; potentially operate Lathe, Mill, and/or electrical/general hand tools; moderate noise level and limited exposure to physical risk

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Knowledge of modern business communication, office procedures, and methods
• Skills to use a personal computer and various software packages such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently with minimal supervision, and facilitate teamwork

Equipment Used

• Telephones, computer, other office equipment as needed, electrical and general hand tools, CNC machinery, Lathe or Mill Machine operation

Special/Additional Requirements

• May be required to pass drug, alcohol, credit, and/or criminal background checks