Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Are you interested in working for a company that fosters growth opportunities, community involvement and a team oriented atmosphere? Clark Dietrich Engineering Services fosters a work-life balance and offers competitive compensation and benefits. Join a team that is STRONGER THAN STEEL℠.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer develops and implements optimal, cost effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. Additionally, the position holder recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls. Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs research design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods, production equipment and systems integration.
• Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of buildings and equipment using AutoCAD/Solidworks
• Programming with Allen Bradley PLCs, Drives, HMIs
• Networking in IP and Modicon environments
• Rexroth servos
• Panel Design
• Electrical distribution systems
• Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating results
• Designs, implements and tests/sources and cost justifies various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods
• Strong troubleshooting and analyses skills
• Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and improved efficiency
• Represents manufacturing on cross functional teams

Qualifications:

Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 3-6 month time span

Management; the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities

Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including layout, assembly and production equipment

Product development experience

Quality orientation and attention to detail

Problem analysis and problem resolution

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong team player

Ability to solve complex problems and a variety of changing needs under stress

Solid decision making skills

Large Project management involving both technical and contractor management skills

Extensive experience in either the roll forming industry or a related industry

Production Management Experience

Ability to self-direct in a field environment given the goals of the project

Ability to run the department and make key decisions in the managers absence

Education and/or

Experience:

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience preferred

Computer assisted design proficiency

Computer proficiency

The military equivalent will be recognized in lieu of education and/or experience.

Language

Skills:

Spanish would be a plus

Reasoning Ability:
Abstract reasoning ability

Physical Demands:

Lifting:
Occasional, up to 50 lbs

Standing: 8 + hours per day

Walking: off and on, 4-6 hours per day

Body positions; squatting, bending, extending arms, stooping, reaching overhead

Grasping: both hands up o 8 hours per day

Sitting:
None

Pushing:
Occasionally

Climbing:
Occasionally

Availability to travel 75% or more

Work Environment:
Office and Manufacturing Plant