Manufacturing Engineer Job Knoxville area,Tennessee USA,Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for process ownership, integration, and improvement of the assigned component part(s) and process. Demonstrate subject matter expertise to complete process improvements, designing effective operating instructions and implementing the best practices in a uniform manner across the manufacturing enterprise.

Focused on driving all safety, quality, productivity, schedule attainment, and yield maximization goals. Collaborate and partner with Program Engineering, Quality Engineering, Maintenance, and Plant Management Teams to continuously improve the manufacturing system through a combination of both engineering and operational excellence principles.

Lead multiple root cause and prevention initiatives including performing analysis of existing process parameters to improve workplace safety, first time product acceptance, product defect detection, decreased attention and throughput capabilities.

Incorporates design for safety and human factors into all process integrations and process improvements. Will work in teams, take direction, and produce sustainable results.

Will perform all manufacturing engineering disciplines including FMEA, control plans, product quotes, process improvement, process design and integration, tooling/gauging/workstation design, training, and incorporate lean principles to maximized results.

Key Qualifications

Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering developing and improving manufacturing systems utilizing both engineering and lean principles.

Ability to focus and generate the maximum results is mission-critical. Must understand how to use performance metrics to focus work efforts. Work results are expected to increase company performance metrics, decrease total cost, improve safety culture, and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

A high degree of urgency to identify concerns and implement solutions is expected. Extensive background working on the shop floor with operators demonstrating urgency to solve key manufacturing problems that lead to high costs. Front-line collaboration with team members is essential to the position, and the ability to gain buy-in and trust is paramount to the role.

Advanced technical ability in the areas of mechanics, pneumatics, cleaning, assembly, machining, presses, tooling, fixtures, gauges, material handling equipment, creating job instructions and completing stakeholder presentations is expected.

Must practice and demonstrate superior communication. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with front-line team members, customers, and executives. Effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence teams and program outcomes.

Commitment to build and advance strong customer relationships.

Core Engineering Responsibilities

New Product Launch: process design, cost planning, budget creation/management, capital approvals, machine specifications, project and supplier schedule management, equipment runoff and validation, control documentation development.
Direct production line support, through CFT activity, for safety, quality, productivity and cost management: setup and utilize KPI measures to direct improvement actions, collaboration with QA department to plan, execute and document countermeasures for quality issues, manage process changes through planning, testing implementation and document revision, train production & maintenance members on new equipment/systems.
Program Engineering

Collaboration:

receive program update, information, and instruction from Program Engineering Team to complete necessary remanufacturing process changes.
Component and Process Expertise: demonstrate subject matter expertise on assigned component parts and each of the respective processes across the manufacturing enterprise. Will be the source for process knowledge and share / train best practices with operations team.
Process Improvement: complete evaluations of component part manufacturing process at the workstation level and develop process improvements in the areas of tooling, part retention, fixtures, presses, gauges, and instrumentation. Operator…