Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer I

Full Time Salary Management Vonore, TN, US

General Description:

This position’s primary focus is to provide manufacturing engineering support. Design, justify, and implement projects to improve safety, quality, and efficiency beyond the scope of general floor support and safety duties. These projects typically involve capital requests. Examples of project work include, but are not limited to safety improvements, quality improvements, facility improvements, and process improvements. Work is performed under general supervision where guidelines are prescribed but independent action is required.

• Provide all documentation for manufactured parts and assemblies:
  • Manufacturing work instructions
  • Manufacturing reference documents and visual aids
  • Bill of material entry and maintenance
• Work with Production personnel to ensure adherence to documented design and procedures.
• Work with Design Engineering personnel to constantly improve materials and procedures to produce more cost- and labor-efficient components and assemblies.
• Coordinate and lead Production and Design Engineering in the integration of new product into production.
• Ensure that work area is clean, orderly and safe.
• Know and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely and adequate completion of all applicable phases of projects.
• Suggest and assist in implementing improvements in the manufacturing process.
• Assist in development of necessary tools, jigs, fixtures for production.
• Review all Engineering Change Notices related to the manufacturing process.
• Generate Engineering Change Notices as required.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and 0-2 years of practical experience in all phases of manufacturing and material control preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of bill-of-materials.
• Candidate must be extremely well organized and detail oriented.
• Must be able to interface well with other employees, outside vendors, dealers, and retail customers.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills required.
• Working knowledge of PC-based software (Word, Excel, etc.) required.

Works in both office and plant environment. Office environment has controlled temperature, humidity and noise levels. Plant environment varies with outside temperature and noise levels vary in different production areas. Effective near vision or near vision accommodation is required. Talking and hearing are required. Bending, stooping, walking, and stair climbing are required as is lifting items of moderate weight. Master Craft quality standards and safety rules and regulations are mandatory.

Minimal travel required.