Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer supports and maintains safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives to meet team metrics. They also lead cell layout changes and process improvements, manage projects, and coach and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains safety, quality, productivity, and cost initiatives to meet team metrics.
• Directs cell layout changes and process changes to improve throughput, balance operator workload, reduce non-value-added activities, and eliminate ergonomic issues.
• Works on reducing scrap, improving process capability, and enhancing process efficiency.
• Engages in all phases of new product launches from initial design through production/service life cycle, collaborating with Product Engineering teams, Customer, Operations, and various functional teams.
• Manages projects within time, budget, and technical targets.
• Leads teams on addressing safety or quality issues and championing key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborates with Commercial, Product Engineering, and Customer teams on ongoing manufacturing projects, new launches, and engineering changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or related field from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum of five years engineering work experience in a related field, or an advanced degree with at least three years of engineering work experience.
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, with employees at all levels of the company.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and solve complex problems.
• Strong understanding of plant goals and ability to drive improvements to meet those goals.
• Advanced computer skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office.
• Leadership skills, including experience with 8-D’s, Kaizen, and Lean principles.
• Willingness to support multiple shifts and adjust work schedules to meet plant needs.
• Ability to understand and apply Business Operating System (BOS) and Lean principles.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit frequently for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time on the plant floor.
• Ability to move about the plant in both the office and manufacturing areas.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Manual dexterity for computer work, equipment, and tooling tasks.
• Effective communication skills.