Manufacturing Engineer

Job Overview

Determine manufacturing strategies and design processes for heat treating, robotic welding, fabrication and machining of parts, sub-assemblies and machine assemblies, with limited direction.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the observation, documentation or simulation of manufacturing processes
• Create and modify manufacturing drawings, in two and three dimensions
• Create and manipulate three-dimension drawings of parts to depict manufacturing processes
• Research other costing methods and update standards and methods used for parts costing
• Understand data interactions with other departments and systems; Understand and update capacity and scheduling areas of SAP; Determine and implement SAP capacity schemes for manufacturing locations
• Process engineering changes for manufacturing drawings, routers, programs, and work instructions
• Coordinate and participate in capital planning at the site and regional level, write appropriations requests for plant projects and expansions
• Program CNC machines (lathes/mills) and robotic welding machines
• Maintain fabrication and machining standards; Build assembly routers with historical data and time studies - preferred
• Maintain standards and methods for costing parts
• Direct and design fixtures for work holding to reduce manufacturing cost, lead time, and quality
• Manage Design for Manufacturability and Assembly - engaging with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain - preferred

Qualifications/Requirements

• 4 year degree in Engineering, preferably Industrial or Manufacturing with a minimum of 8 years of experience required. In lieu of a degree candidates with 12+ years of experience will be considered.
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to express manufacturing concepts conversationally in meetings, face to face, over the phone and in email
• Ability to work with people on a manufacturing floor in a productive, non-combative nature
• Can plan and manage projects with manufacturing engineers, other internal departments, manufacturing sites, and suppliers to meet deadlines