Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Process Improvement Specialist

Develops and implements improvements in the manufacturing process by studying product manufacturing methods and process flows. (heavy manufacturing production floor presence)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for continuous improvement activities
• Develop layouts (Auto Cad, DWG)
• Prepare time and motions studies, BOM's, routings, Work Instructions Chart process flow, Control plans, PFMEA
• Perform research on best materials and methods for manufacturing
• Provide project management for larger projects
• Prepare and maintain Gantt charts
• Coordinate with Lean teams
• Participate in Lean events and follow up on approved improvements to insure their effectiveness and continued value
• Provide leadership by guiding the activities

Other

Key Responsibilities:

• Periodically report on progress
• Seek assistance when confronted with obstacles
• Provide support for any major equipment and process installation and setup
• Interface with equipment manufacturer, operations, maintenance, safety, quality
• Train affected employees
• Establish maintenance schedules, calibration needs, safety guarding and procedures, etc.
• Work with Operation Management to establish goals for improvement in Safety, Quality and productivity
• Create and produce supporting documentation required for CAPEX on equipment (ROI)

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, office environment
• May sit for several hours at a time
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers
• Travel to customer or other Lippert facilities may be required
• Floor time at customers or other Lippert facilities may be required which may include walking, kneeling, crouching, sitting, standing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Auto CAD Solid Works Sigmanest Robowave Lantek
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Competencies:

• Leadership skills
• Technical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Project management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Attention to detail

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role does not have any supervisory responsibilities upon hiring.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work could also become necessary. Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.

All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.

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