Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer, Ithaca, MI Basic Purpose

Process development and industrialization for new products, and improvement of existing processes.

Associate degree or Bachelor's degree (B.

A.) a plus from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Plus 5+ years of experience in a component manufacturing business. Rubber-to-metal molding engineering experience a must.

Position responsibilities include layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods and work force utilization; maintenance of a safe and clean work environment; enforcement of safety rules, regulations and procedures; contribution to a safety-first culture by identifying risky situations.

• Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations and product engineering personnel.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, following APQP principles if requested.
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods and work force utilization.
• Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements.
• Overview prototypes making operations during product development to ensure future manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot main process issues, including tooling issues.
• Implement process improvements to drive tighter capability of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles).

• Experience in adhesives and application of adhesives to metals used in rubber-to-metal molding.
• Proven track record in program management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Knowledge of design and development of molding tooling, lean manufacturing, and equipment design and assembly engineering.
• Experience working in an ISO/TS/AS 9100 environment.
• SPC expertise.

Implement and assure Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action plan compliance within the scope of the position, ensuring that incumbents who are direct reports in managerial and supervisory roles conform to the requirements and intent of these programs.

The incumbent is responsible for having suitable safety programs in place that safeguard the employees while at work, and for overall implementation of these programs and adherence to local and corporate safety policies.

The incumbent is responsible for compliance with Federal ADA and applicable state law pertaining to individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment relationship within the job scope. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demands described below are representative of those required for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Amount of training:
Associate:
Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of experience.

Degree of Physical Demands (Strength):
Occasionally may exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting some of the time, and also walking or standing for periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Type of Physical Demands:
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:

Noise – moderate.

Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids:
Millers (both manual and CNC), lathes (both manual and CNC), grinders, drill and tapping machines, and CAD/CAM software. Computer, software, pen, pencil, ruler, charts, calculator, contracts, diagrams, engineering drawings, sketches, directives, documents, models, forms, spreadsheets, test results, manuals, publications, reference books, and schedules; test lab and production equipment.