Manufacturing Engineer

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Factory Admin Professional Cullman, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Position Summary

Manufacturing engineers are responsible for the technical management, maintenance and development of new and existing production lines with a wide range of manufacturing equipment.

Manufacturing Engineer Tier 1

• Evaluates manufacturing processes, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors.
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service; maintaining equipment with a hands-on approach in conjunction with maintenance techs and controls technicians.
• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and cross-departmental meetings to ensure collaboration and cohesion.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.
• Keeps equipment operational by; following manufacturer's instructions and establishing procedures; requesting special service.
• Ensures written documentation for all processes including but not limited to Machining, Assembly, and Injection Molding, etc.
• Responsibility with management to hit metrics and the overall throughput of the plant.
• Coordinates training on all equipment as designed by the Engineer, signs off on personnel training, and is accountable for operator use and handling of equipment based on that training.

Manufacturing Engineer Tier 2

• Determines the root causes of process failures using statistical methods and recommends changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
• Leads brainstorming sessions and cross-departmental meetings to ensure collaboration and cohesion.
• Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for Prototype projects in their assigned plant
• Leads Kaizen events in their assigned plant

Manufacturing Engineer Tier 3

• Trains ME1 and ME2 on tools and PR used in Manufacturing Engineering
• Advanced knowledge in Statistical Manufacturing Methods including Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control and data visualization
• Supports PE&CI Manager on Launch Pad /Change Management meetings and workshops.

Experience
: 2 years of related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with Bachelors or 5 years of related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with Certification

Skills and Abilities: Microsoft Office Suite, CAD, Project Management, Statistical Process Control and Analysis

Competencies
:
Dealing with Complexity, Informing Others, Leadership, Supervision, Hardware Specifications, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures, Manufacturing Quality, Product Development, Presenting Technical Information, CAD, Circuit Design, Problem solving, Commercial awareness, the ability to work well under pressure

Working Conditions

• This position will be in a highly automated manufacturing environment in Cullman, AL

Physical Demands

• Job requires both sitting and standing. Excellent vision, hearing, speech and motor skills are required to perform essential functions of the job.