Manufacturing Engineer, Form Press

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Feasibility study, estimate, quote, evaluate, specify and purchase capital equipment and tooling for new programs or modifications to existing programs to budget.
• Interact and direct vendors to provide equipment and tooling to our hot form standards and performance expectations.
• Launch equipment and tooling to production floor and support on‑going production throughout program cycle.
• Develop timelines and maintain through follow up.
• Troubleshoot through root cause analysis and provide technical support for daily plant operations.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and assist with quality documentation.
• Understand and perform tolerance stack ups. Solid understanding of GD &T and datum scheme.
• Investigate and implement cost reductions through process improvements.
• Record lessons learned and revise system documentation to reduce recurrence.
• Produce CAD drawings when required.
• Maintain plant layout for efficient product flow within equipment.
• Maintain and organize drawing database – CAD and hard copies.
• Establish and maintain spare parts inventories.
• Lead the Hot forming team including techs to optimize the hot forming lines.
• Work directly with skilled trades, program managers and quality engineers.
• Manage and execute actions from ECN/ECR system.
• Perform audits and insure compliance with CQI9 or Hot form related customer specifics.
• Serve as heat treat designee for entire plant.
• Additional responsibilities may be added as needed.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or technical degree with applicable experience.
• Experience:
  
  2+ years of applicable experience; experience in high volume steel processing/manufacturing is a plus; previous experience in hot stamping or hot forming.
• Problem‑solving:
  Ability to solve problems through logic and remove road blocks.
• Software:
  Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products; knowledge of Solid Works CAD system is a plus.
• Technical:
  Basic knowledge or above in material transfer/metallurgy.
• Language:
  Ability to read and interpret documents and statutes from jurisdictional agencies and governmental units, procedure manuals, and specification manuals; ability to write instructions, plant operating procedures, and routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, regulatory agencies, and employees of the organization.

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment‑related accommodations for disabilities are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.