Industrial Manufacturing Engineer II

ELEVATE EVERYTHING – We each bring a specific set of skills to the table, offering up our expertise and resources to enhance the work of others. We challenge each other to be the best in order to achieve enduring value in the eyes of our customers.

BETTER IS BETTER – There is no finish line; we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. We obsess over every detail to find ways to improve both our products and our process.

UNAPOLOGETICALLY ACCOUNTABLE – We’re open and honest in how we speak and listen. We celebrate each other’s successes and collectively rally to solve every challenge. We own it!

COURAGEOUS INNOVATION – There are elegant ideas awaiting discovery in everything we do. We push everyone around us to pursue those ideas openly so we can continue to dominate the category.

COMMUNITY DRIVEN - As a family business, we understand the importance of enriching the communities we call home. As a company, and as individuals, we work to make our expertise available to do the most good for those around us.

The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer II works in a fast-paced team environment in direct collaboration with operations to meet customer demand and stabilize current manufacturing processes. This role is required to maintain up-to-date value stream maps, define the future state of an optimized process, and continually drive improvement in an effort to stabilize the system. Daily communication with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Design Engineering, and lab functions is required.

As Benchmade continues to grow, it is imperative that we focus on process capability in order to reduce the noise in the process. The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer II is a key contributor in the value stream engineering structure and will assist in developing and tracking an OEE metric for work centers in order to understand process health and improvement over time.

• Work as a key member of a value stream engineering team to apply sound problem-solving techniques to solve manufacturing and/or material-related issues.
• Lead technical teams through complex problem-solving activities.
• Ability to utilize statistical-based tools (i.e., design of experiments) to gather and analyze data.
• Organize tests (DOE) to isolate and control process variables.
• Ability to understand & identify key input variables in a variety of operations, collect and analyze process data, and implement process control measures to reduce variability across the manufacturing organization.
• Ability to drive to the root cause when complex issues arise.
• Drive cost reduction efforts through the use of Lean Manufacturing techniques leveraging expertise in:
  Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), fixture design & optimization, Tool life studies, process flow analysis, statistical process control, etc.
• Leverage soft skills and relationship-building techniques to engage the people in the process to gain buy-in and perspective.
• Interface with the QMS, CAD, and ERP systems to gather information and create job routes & BOMs relative to the production process.
• Ability to look forward and seek improvements & optimization opportunities in manufacturing.
• Support the production organization and provide superior customer service to the shop floor as a technically advanced employee.
• Manage a variety of projects ranging from small to large, varying in level of technicality, with demanding schedules.
• Clearly define and document production processes.
• Ability and desire to train Tech Leads and Operators on updated process standards.
• Distribute clear and concise project updates, problem resolution summaries, and other technical reports to all levels of the business.

• A bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or other related degree, and 3-4 years hands‑on industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering experience required. Preferred experience in milling, grinding, vibratory finishing, laser cutting, and assembly. Equivalency to the qualification standard will also be considered.
• Applied problem‑solving techniques.
• Proven approach and ability to analyze data and drive to the root cause required.
• Strong prioritization…