Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest‑growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together. The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities. The Manufacturing Engineer (ME) will be a member of the Monogram Refrigeration Team. The ME will be responsible for managing and executing manufacturing process projects supporting production, material handling, quality, EHS, cost out initiatives and plant improvements. The ME will also be a key liaison between NPI programs and the plant operations teams; ensuring that plant priorities and objectives are clearly understood and considered for the area under their ownership. GE Appliances offers a trust‑based culture with flexible work arrangements that balance individual, team, and organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage specification development utilizing GE standards, supplier selection, early supplier engagement, technical reviews, factory layout development, installation and qualification of equipment.
• Ensure all tooling and equipment is reliable and robust and designed to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Own the program metrics as applicable to your assigned projects: manufacturing labor plan (VLOH), equipment and tooling budgets and quality of in‑house manufactured parts/product.
• Work with the program team to perform trade‑off analysis on competing metrics if necessary and drive decisions based on overall business impact.
• Develop manufacturing processes utilizing cross‑functional participation to ensure that the equipment and processes are compatible with the entire value stream (including part and process cross‑functional activities, early equipment management (TPM), workstation design, material presentation, standard work and single piece flow).
• Work with cross‑functional team to develop Manufacturing Control Plans (MCP) and Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCI).
• Work with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, EHS and the Advanced Industrial Engineer to ensure equipment / tooling / processes are implemented with the health and safety of the operators in mind.
• Work with factory operations and Lean teams to understand the Value Stream and how your projects impact this; ensure material flow, workstation setup, model mix, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA), etc. are considered when workstations / equipment is designed.

Requirements

• Technical degree or equivalent.