Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Details:

Job Location:

IEA Kenosha Plant - Kenosha, WI 53144, Salary Range: $90,000.00 Salary/year,

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Process Engineer receives directions from the Aluminum Production Manager and works independently with a focus on process and workflow documentation creation and refinement. The Manufacturing and Process Engineer is responsible for developing manufacturing and testing methods to support a variety of departmental activities. The Manufacturing Process Engineer works on every step of the manufacturing process, from design to production.

• Collaborates with IEA Design Engineering, Production, Quality, Sales, and Senior Management on conducting research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.
• Analyzes and integrates new product designs, technology trends, and manufacturing techniques.
• Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Assist IEA’s Design team in designing for manufacturability, developing processes and appropriate documentation in areas such as BOMs, Routings, and ECNs.
• Leads the effort in identifying tooling and fixture designs for process improvements.
• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching testing methods, and conferring with equipment vendors.
• Collaborates with IEA’s Purchasing Team in vendor selection for builds of fixtures and tooling.
• Responsible for creating process documentation within the department.
• Conduct Process Capability studies and offer suggestions to improve product and process capabilities.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs.
• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods.
• Participate in new and existing supplier development by collaborating with Quality and Purchasing teams.
• Participate in the disposition of non-conforming products for use in production.
• Make suggestions to save costs through design change or manufacturing process.
• Estimates production costs.
• Leads prototyping initiatives by participating in design reviews and applying capability and capacity limitations.
• Completes design and development projects by training and guiding the aluminum team.
• Creation and management of tooling calibration schedules.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Maintains a positive, discrimination-free workplace for all employees.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Maximum lifting requirement (pounds): 75 (seldom-assisted lifting).
• Maximum moving requirement (pounds): 150 (seldom- assisted lifting).
• Maintaining physical condition necessary for the following:
  Frequent standing, walking, or sitting; infrequent kneeling, crouching, stooping, squatting, twisting upper body, or climbing.
• Working at heights off the ground up to: 25 ft. (seldom).
• Vision requirements:
  Close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception.

• Work location(s):
  Office; metal fabrication/assembly shop; field visits to customer/rep locations including domestic/international travel.
• Minimal exposure to:
  Fumes, airborne particles, wet/humid (non-weather) conditions, toxic/caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts/equipment, inclement weather conditions.
• Personal protective equipment requirement:
  Safety glasses and safety toe shoes when in shop areas. Additional equipment as per job site/length of stay requirements.

• Background in processes, materials (copper, brass, aluminum, steel), welding, brazing, punching, stamping,…