Manufacturing Engineering Technician - 1st shift

Hourly rate: $31.00 per hour. Shift: 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Sign-on bonus of $2,000 paid in two installments (less applicable withholding); bonus terms apply.

Benefits

• Health benefits and vacation time available on day one
• Paid holidays (up to 12)
• Weekly pay
• Shift premium: $2.50/hr for off shifts
• Overtime opportunities
• Career progression and cross-training opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Assistance Program
• Wellness Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineers and deploy continuous improvement and lean initiatives
• Maintain standard work documentation, manufacturing methods, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead and participate in Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Events
• Deploy standard work packages, conduct time studies, and create/maintain process documentation (MMs, VOPs)
• Support the deployment of DeepHow, a video process documentation program
• Assist manufacturing engineers with tooling improvements, project action items, and safety/quality actions
• Create standard tool lists for work centers
• Participate in rapid improvement events using lean tools (standard work, lean material flow, Eaton lean tools)
• Participate in department value stream map projects and support key initiatives
• Engage in problem-solving events (5 Why/A3/8D) to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Drive 5S+ culture and improvements by completing audits and leading kaizen events
• Implement visual controls (floor markings, shadow boards, bin labeling)
• Partner with operations to resolve daily production issues and long-term improvements
• Attend daily Tier 2 meetings and escalate issues
• Provide productivity and efficiency project suggestions based on floor observations
• Issue purchase requests for equipment, supplies, and tools
• Support the continuous improvement ideas program by providing feedback and implementing ideas
• Complete EHS action items related to management of change (MOC), gemba walks, and safety observations
• Support pilot builds to assess manufacturability of new products
• Interface cross-functionally with all plant departments to achieve results

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 2 years working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation benefit offered; candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered (Active-Duty Military Service members exempt from geographical limitation)

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering or other technical program from an accredited institution
• Experience in participating in RIE’s/Kaizen/Manufacturing Engineering Capital Projects and other CI activities in a manufacturing environment

Skills

• Demonstrated engagement in continuous improvement ideas programs
• Strong interpersonal and soft skills for training and cross-functional communication
• Willingness to drive change, continuous improvement, and challenge the status quo
• Ability to influence operations and gather buy-in for change management
• Basic computer proficiency
• Ability to work overtime when required