Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication

Responsibilities

• Significant responsibility for area layouts, process definition, design/selection, justification, and implementation of equipment, programs, and tooling in support of capacity and continuous improvement projects.
• Supports the successful inclusion of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in New Product Introductions (NPI) that have sheet metal components.
• Contributes to facility transformation, technology transfer and ongoing maintenance of sheet metal fabrication value streams.
• Ensures ongoing success of process improvement initiatives by implementing policies, procedures and process documentation that support sheet metal fabrication.
• Implements demand driven principles and strategies that support operational excellence and long range plans (Flexibility, Speed & Responsiveness).
• Ensures product, material, and information streams flow and are synchronized to produce maximum efficiencies and lowest cost of operation in the sheet metal fabrication areas.
• Contributes to creation of innovative ideas to improve business results, specifically in the sheet metal fabrication areas.
• Deploys standard Generac tools, methodologies, standards, practices and processes.
• Implements objectives to include continuous improvement initiatives to achieve customer satisfaction and fulfillment needs.
• Works closely with shop floor personnel to promote ongoing Continuous Improvement of manufacturing methods, systems and controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 5+ years related experience in the Engineering function within a similar working environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in Manufacturing Engineering function directly supporting soft tooled sheet metal fabrication processes, specifically turret punching, laser cutting, press brakes, MIG welding.
• Manufacturing Engineering experience with Amada and Salvagnini fabrication equipment.
• Experienced project manager in the acquisition and implementation of new machine tools from start-up to reaching the desired production throughput.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software associated with sheet metal fabrication equipment.
• Proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD, Solid Works and/or ProE).
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of lean principles and process improvements.
• Diverse skills and experience leading projects.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to achieve desired results.
• Experience operating in high mix, low volume and high volume, low mix production environments.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.