Associate Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

This role will support the machining manufacturing areas through focus on continuous improvement and the attainment of safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. Responsible for manufacturing engineering support activities to support Jackson manufacturing operations as outlined below.

• Drives continuous improvement principles throughout the machine shop.
• Day to day manufacturing process support of production teams (methods, tooling, equipment, problem solving).
• Provides resources required by the shop floor to meet objectives in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (drawings, time studies, development of production rates, routing maintenance, REA & ECN processing, capacity planning, work center maintenance, new product quoting, standard work development, and P-order (prototype) tracking).
• Ensures process capability by providing necessary resources to the shop floor including equipment, tooling, fixturing, methods, and processes.
• Works closely with manufacturing supervisors as well as other support groups and technical leaders to resolve issues that arise as related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Develop manufacturing processes to meet goals.
• Responsible for implementing cell design and SMED Kaizens in the manufacturing areas to transform value streams to future state.
• Responsible for supporting new product introductions by ensuring process capability and production readiness.
• Facilitates kaizen events for continuous improvement through the elimination of wastes.
• Management of capital projects to introduce new manufacturing technology.
• Satisfies internal and external customer & supplier commitments.

• Perform any other duties as assigned

Education Required:

• BS Engineering or Engineering Technology (prefer Mechanical Engineering background) or equivalent experience.

Work Experience

Required:

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility with the following experience preferred:

• Good knowledge of lean manufacturing
• Manufacturing / Industrial engineering background
• High speed stamping presses
• Heat treatment
• Steel grinding
• Blister sealing equipment
• Laser welding
• Laser etching
• Machining equipment and tooling experience
• SMED project experience
• Capital project management experience

Skills & Knowledge

Required:

• Proficient computer skills, including Auto Cad, Creo/CATIA & MS applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills and ability
• Able to express own ideas as well as develop and elaborate other ideas.
• Respect for people and ability to work with and communicate with others of all levels.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Takes ownership or projects and area of responsibility
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates effective presentation skills

Additional traits and competencies that define the successful candidate are:

• Focused on safety first, followed by quality
• Continuous improvement minded
• Team-player

The Salary range for this position is $64,400.00 - $

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.