Manufacturing Production Process Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Eliminate hazards through sound engineering practices.
• Develop component part drawings from form, fit, and function assembly drawings using current design standards and processes.
• Apply knowledge of composition and machinability of ferrous and non‑ferrous materials, as well as machines, tooling, and capabilities, to develop standardized processes.
• Create and edit routings against internal and external customer prints to meet agreed standard work and best practices.
• Modify customer prints for shop‑floor use (e.g., convert metric to imperial units, remove non‑relevant views/sections).
• Perform cost estimating for new or pending orders and submit quotes to sales, including material identification, material quotes from purchasing, and completion of cost‑estimate spreadsheets.
• Partner with the Production Manager and shop personnel on cell‑level continuous improvement initiatives to standardize and improve current processes.
• Develop and implement improved processes and incorporate them into designs.
• Investigate and troubleshoot process problems as they arise, taking necessary corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering to ensure designs align with optimal manufacturing processes.
• Request engineering changes to reduce costs, improve quality, or decrease manufacturing times and coordinate implementation of approved changes.
• Operate computer‑aided design equipment to design and develop tooling and fixtures.
• Advise the Production Manager of engineering problems or concerns.
• Work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager to assure compliance with company standards.
• Collaborate with other manufacturing engineers to share knowledge and corrective actions that enhance overall company quality and profitability.
• Justify capital machinery investments.
• Liaise with the tool crib and/or CNC programmer regarding required tooling, identify needs, and submit requisitions for approval.
• Implement standard setup processes, eliminate the need for special tooling, utilize existing machine technology where feasible, and conduct pre‑launch reviews of all new jobs.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of machining experience in manufacturing engineering, including process development and process improvement.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and effectively present information to managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts (exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, permutations) and perform operations such as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen (facility operates under ITAR/UNNPI regulations).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Antigo facility operates under ITAR/UNNPI regulations.