Manufacturing Engineer (Mason, US, 45039

Purpose/Mission:

Responsible for product cost in the operation unit. Ensures continuous improvement of series production in less complex (and or with a lower volume compared to other value streams in the plant) value streams. Approves, implements and monitors all product related engineering change processes. Plans implementation of new products and technologies.

• Plans and implements concepts for the implementation of NPI/AEP projects
• Coordinates, orders, schedules, monitors and approves operating equipment
• Assures the process capability of the operating equipment
• initiates and controls the construction and/or procurement of production and assembly equipment, defines the technical requirements and releases the equipment (including process capability)
• Releases requirement and functional specifications for equipment and production concepts
• Plans and designs workstations using appropriate methods (e.g. MTM, EAWS)
• Collaborates with other departments within:
  • Q-Projects
  • log. planning
  • Layout/area planning
  • Investment budgeting
  • Selection of production technology
  • Applies guidelines for production-oriented product design and aligns solutions with R&D
• Cooperates in the determination of the scope of maintenance
• Provides input for economic analysis
• Decides on all production-relevant releases and other production-relevant gates
• Decision-making and escalation rights for all production and cost-relevant decisions
• Approves logistics concepts (dock-to-dock)
• Leads and/or guides IE-relevant projects (e.g. capacity projects, opt. projects)
• Escalates projects and tasks in case of bottlenecks
• Assures up-to-date data in SAP (work centers, time data, cost estimates, part lists, ...)

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing, or related) or equivalent technical training/experience (5+ years)
• MS Office
• SAP an advantage