Manufacturing Engineer
TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC) · Milwaukee, WI · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$90k/yrFull-time
About the role
As a manufacturing Engineer III, you lead and own initiatives that drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and cost across manufacturing operations. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the successful delivery of impactful projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a culture of accountability and ownership.
- Drive the delivery of projects that result in measurable cost savings and operational efficiency gains.
- Lead PFMEAs. Contribute findings to Lessons Learned and design reviews to improve future designs.
- Design and implement advanced manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment to optimize production workflows.
- Utilize CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) to develop and refine layouts, tooling, and prototypes. Heavy emphasis on utilizing CAD for models, layouts, and assemblies.
- Lead Design for Manufacturability and product quality and able to investigate reduce costs.
- Create BOMs, engineering changes and deviations. Check the work of Engineers I-II and Designers.
- Own the execution of Lean initiatives, including Kaizen events, 5S implementation, and value stream mapping.
- Conduct root cause analyses to identify and implement corrective actions for production issues.
- Work closely with NPD to oversee new products and manufacturing readiness.
- Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends