Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Flex-Tec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Electrical Components International (ECI), is seeking a driven and innovative Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Byromville, GA.

Founded in 1953, Electrical Components International (ECI) is one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical distribution systems, control box assemblies, and other critical engineered components for diversified markets. With approximately 20,000 employees and 39 global manufacturing locations, ECI is a trusted partner to market leaders, serving over 450 customers. At ECI, we power smart, connected, and electrified solutions that help solve the most complex challenges.

The Role

Flex-Tec is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Byromville, GA. The manufacturing engineer will develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. This role will recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls, and coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products. The Manufacturing Engineer will directly interface with customers and suppliers.

Key responsibilities for this role include operator training and support of the production operations.

What You'll Do

• Interface with Design Teams to drive changes for quality, manufacturability and testability improvements
• Create operator assembly instructions and product audit procedures
• Train operators in the proper use of tooling, jigs, fixtures and product assembly
• Receive, review and process customer documentation, drawings and BOM's
• Work directly with customer engineering, purchasing and quality people
• Load BOM's into MRP and Manufacturing systems
• Production line design and setup including product flow and assembly operations
• Assist with supplier delivery and quality issues as needed
• Assist Quality with creating Control Plans, PFMEA, PPAPs and other customer quality documentation requirements
• Work on internal cost reduction projects including process flow and production efficiencies
• Ability to use AutoCAD and Inventor to edit and manipulate DWG and STP files to create operator instructions
• Travel to factories and work any issues related to control box assembly and quality
• Maintain organized project records
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process and quality system
• Perform duties in accordance with ISO/QS9000 and company quality standards
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; equivalent work-related experience in lieu of degree
• Manufacturing and electrical knowledge

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be a self-directed professional able to work without direct supervision
• The ability to drive projects to completion on schedule
• Ability to manage multiple project events and changing priorities.
• Strong ability to formulate, evaluate, and implement solutions to production and assembly problems
• Strong organizational skills
• Positive attitude, and an ability to adapt and learn quickly
• Ability to design for ease of operator use
• Working knowledge of CAD and modeling software preferably AutoCAD & Inventor
• Experienced in Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel. Power Point, Publisher
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, customer drawings and BOM's
• Experience with troubleshooting electrical problems to root cause
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Effective communication skills
• Willing to travel to customers, suppliers and manufacturing locations if necessary

Primary Location, Work Arrangement & Eligibility

• This is a full-time, on-site position based in Byromville, Georgia.
• Relocation assistance is not provided; candidates must be local or able to relocate at their own expense.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

At ECI, we live by our core values of respect, empathy, accountability, integrity, and ethics. Our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different perspectives and encourage new ideas.

Our commitment to operational and commercial excellence begins with our commitment to ethical excellence. We deliver results as One Team and follow through on our promises.