Manufacturing Engineer III

About the role

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. This role involves planning, executing, and reporting priorities, managing production processes, and improving quality through problem-solving teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report priorities
• React to changing priorities for purposes of scheduling, delivery, project timeline, budget, and scope
• Review quality issue trends to understand chronic issues and determine corrective and preventative actions
• Update process control plans, pFMEA’s, flow diagrams, capability studies, and similar documentation in accordance with Graco’s established guidelines
• Strictly adhere to safety standards and improve the overall effectiveness of current safety program by identifying and eliminating potential safety hazards or conditions that exist
• Oversee and/or conduct manufacturing process evaluation, including designed experiments, for the purpose of evaluating continuous improvement opportunities
• Assure consistent product and process quality by assigning test methods and establishing standards to confirm process results
• Provide general production support for machining and/or assembly area as needed
• Evaluate upgrades for machining or assembly
• Troubleshoot issues (quality, efficiency, etc.) on assembly line or machine
• Communicate liaison between engineering, production, marketing, purchasing, etc., and cell leader
• Provide advice on technical questions for situations pertaining to DFM, pFMEA, process standards, and best manufacturing practices with teams in and outside of manufacturing
• Improve quality by being leader on problem solving teams to determine root cause analysis using DMAIC/A3 problem solving and corrective/preventative action methodologies
• Determine the proper processes
• Identify the proper machines, tooling, fixturing, etc., to maximize productivity and quality for all manufacturing operations
• Manage annual capital projects and review plans for timing of justification and implementation of equipment as well as the design and construction
• Work collaboratively with design, marketing, purchasing, and other key groups during product development to guide design for manufacturability with current and potential manufacturing capability
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years manufacturing experience or demonstrated qualification in technical field
• Ability to produce innovative and successful processes to meet project schedules and cost targets
• Experience troubleshooting moderately complex manufacturing processes or products
• Accelerators Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of one or more NC programming languages (for machining engineers)

Qualifications

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT)

Benefits

• Attractive compensation
• Medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• More

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $87,000.00 - $152,200.00.

Schedule

N/A