Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the machine shop pertaining to machines, processes, tooling, fixturing, programming, metrology, and overall troubleshooting.
• Leads process improvement and cost reduction initiatives, including the application of lean manufacturing principles such as setup reduction.
• Develop and optimize CNC programs and associated tooling for machine tools with Fanuc, Okuma OSP, and Mazatrol controllers.
• Absolutely develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes, including determination of the most effective raw materials, establishing bills of material, and specifying routings.
• Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations, high quality, on time delivery, and lowest possible cost.
• Compiles and analyzes production, maintenance, and operational information to determine causes of operating or production problems and uses to implement solutions.
• Design and develop manufacturing processes and equipment, related fixtures, and tooling that help achieve short lead times, quick change over, zero defects, and low production costs.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and coordinate activity within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interpret complex technical drawings, understanding and utilize metrology and geometric tolerancing, and measure complex parts.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and lean manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft software applications.
• Proficiency in CAM software, preferably Mastercam.
• Experience with hobbing and shaping gear cutting processes and associated part measurement.
• Project management skills, including initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.