Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Tank Holding Corporation is the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. The Manufacturing Engineer focuses on continually improving and optimizing production methods, ensuring cost-effective manufacturing solutions, maintaining quality and safety standards, and driving improvement to meet organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Operations team to identify improvement opportunities supported by visual observations and data.
• Create and improve work instructions, work centers, and work to reduce work content through automation and innovation.
• Help Operations troubleshoot issues and root cause.
• Share successes and areas for improvement through the business.
• Design and develop manufacturing processes for rotational molding operations.
• Analyze and optimize existing processes to enhance safety, efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical support to the production team for troubleshooting and resolving issues.
• Review and revise bills of materials and routings to ensure accuracy.
• Collaborate with other facilities to standardize work instructions and routings across similar products.
• Ensure that processes result in products that meet quality standards and customer specifications.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to develop and implement quality control plans.
• Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends and implement improvements.
• Lead and manage engineering projects from conception through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Communicate project status and progress to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
• Participate in safety audits and implement corrective actions to address hazards.
• Promote a culture of safety within the manufacturing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and other engineering tools.
• Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with automation and robotics in manufacturing.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional (1 to 33% or 1–2 hours of an 8-hour work day): climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently (34 to 66% or 2½ to 5½ hours of an 8-hour work day): stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Regularly (67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day): stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside.