Manufacturing Engineer
Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer at Kurt Die Casting plans, develops, and coordinates manufacturing processes. Essential functions include developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing methods; analyzing and planning production equipment utilization; coordinating with vendors; setting machine sequence set-up and cycle times; and using CAD software.
Responsibilities
- Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and components, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
- Analyzes and plans production equipment utilization.
- Coordinates with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
- Coordinates with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of materials or parts, and evaluates products / fixtures according to specifications and quality standards.
- Sets machine sequence set-up and cycle times for the manufacture parts to customer requirement.
- Uses Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for parametric modeling, simulation, analysis, and product documentation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of related experience
- Programming software experience
- CAD experience
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4 years of related experience
- SolidWorks / ESPRIT experience
- Die Cast experience
Hours
7am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Compensation
The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $81,427 to $108,569. The exact salary may be determined on a combination of factors including the candidate's knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.
Physical Demand Factors
Light work. Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time): Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time): Reach by extending hands and arms Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus Identify and distinguish colors
About the Role
Kurt Die Casting is part of Kurt Manufacturing and located near Minneapolis, MN. Employees can gain experience in multiple areas of manufacturing including aluminum and zinc die casting, CNC machining, automation, and quality control. We have over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space with the capacity and capability to service a diverse set of customers and industries. Kurt Die Casting features 20 CNC machining centers and 15 die casting machines ranging in size from 500 to 1,200 tons. Many of the castings we produce feature challenging designs that require secondary operations such as machining, finishing and assembly.
Benefits
What makes Kurt different? It starts with employee ownership, what we put into our products, passion that leads to profound pride, and the endless desire to deliver perfection on time, every time. That’s why we’ll never settle for good enough. It’s this dedication that created our legacy of excellence.
Schedule
7am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Pay
The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $81,427 to $108,569. The exact salary may be determined on a combination of factors including the candidate's knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.