Manufacturing Process Engineer

Manufacturing Process Engineer# Manufacturing Process Engineer Hot JobIEA Kenosha Plant - Kenosha, WI 53144## Overview Salary Range $90,000.00 Salary/year## Description
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* 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.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** include the following with other duties assigned as necessary**:
*** 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.
** Physical Demands:
*** 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 Environment:
*** 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…