Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Anderson Power Products®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc., is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of electrical power connectors. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for manufacturing services for new and redesigned products, including the selection and implementation of lean processes, new equipment, new tooling, and new manufacturing techniques into production. This position also determines lean, product, equipment, and process improvements to reduce cost, scrap, rework, maintenance, and set-up. The role involves close collaboration with the new product development team and reports to the Manager, Manufacturing Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, budget, and complete assigned responsibilities for New Product Projects.
• Provide timely and accurate cost information, review designs for manufacturability, and conduct concurrent engineering.
• Review design specifications for completeness and assess the impact on production departments.
• Conceptualize, design, order, and implement tooling in a timely manner.
• Coordinate tooling, materials, equipment, and methods to produce desired quality at the lowest cost.
• Create and maintain the Production Documentation Package.
• Lead Kaizens implementing lean tools such as 5S, Poke Yoke, Visual Management, TPM, Quick Change, Single Piece Flow, and Kanban.
• Review existing products and processes to reduce scrap, rework, direct labor costs, set-up, quality cost, and lead time.
• Conduct experiments to determine optimum manufacturing processes.
• Prepare cost analyses for justification of new or reworked tooling.
• Troubleshoot tooling, processes, and equipment both internally and externally for all assigned products.
• Investigate, specify, and economically justify the purchase of new capital equipment.
• Coordinate installation and introduction of new equipment and processes.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A B.S. degree in an engineering-related field or technology (e.g., BSME, BSGE, or BSIE).
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in related job positions.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, equipment, and tools.
• Ability to identify and manage capital and new product projects from concept to implementation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Project Management experience preferred.

Pay

The expected annual salary for this position is between $75,504.00 and $101,553.00. Actual compensation will be based on factors including knowledge, location, skills, training, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Education Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs
• 401k with Company Match
• Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Paid time off programs, including:
  • Vacation
  • Personal Days
  • Volunteer Time
  • Holidays
  • Parental Leave