Manufacturing Engineer

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The Manufacturing Engineer designs and implements the process, procedures and equipment involved in the manufacturing process and is a key contributor to planning, measuring and improving quality through both short-term and long-term initiatives.

• Implements production processes that increase efficiency, reduce cost and ensure safety. (Lean Projects)
• Assesses raw materials for manufacturing and proposes changes to increase product quality and reliability and to reduce cost.
• Participates on cross functional teams focused on product design improvements, new product design and field testing.
• Researches automation techniques, testing new systems for efficiency and planning factory layouts to optimize production.
• Contributes to the design of tools, machinery or processes that increase productivity and efficiency.
• Implements process validation plans, performs process failure mode effect analysis, and prepares control plans for manufactured and vended products.
• Performs test plans for alternate materials, parts, tools or systems as necessary to introduce improvements.
• Writes engineering changes and deviations to document changes to form, fit or function of production parts or manufacturing processes.
• Evaluates returned goods for manufacturing defects, non-conformances, and product issues as needed. RMA Processes
• Performs dimensional and functional review of manufactured and purchased parts.
• Identifies continuous improvement project opportunities with respect to our customers’ quality experiences with our products and processes.
• Leads continuous improvement projects, activities and teams.
• Assists with the identification, implementation, and development and maintenance of quality KPIs, metrics, and reports.
• Designs and sources gauges and other methods for both existing and new products and processes.
• Represents the quality function on New Product Development teams as needed.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Communicates with internal and external customers escalations, help solve problems as needs arise; leads cross-functional efforts to identify root causes and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Interfaces with suppliers to improve purchase part incoming quality levels, managing SCAR’s with Vendors.
• Validate accuracy of Bills of Material and other key aspects of Product Data Management.

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive. Other duties may be required to be undertaken which fall within the scope and general level of responsibility attached to the role.

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing and industrial engineering
• 2-3 years of manufacturing process, manufacturing production and Quality Assurance experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Training - Preferred Green Belt level, Black Belt a plus.
• Experience using CAD and/or CAE Software. (as a plus)
• Experience with specifying, supporting and troubleshooting automation equipment and ancillary components (PLC, Sensors, Actuators, Etc.).
• Experience with plastic injection molding a plus.
• Experience with plastic part design a plus.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal/customer relation skills.
• Strong experience leading lean transformation projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated success leading both large and small quality improvement projects and initiatives
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Ability to use calibrated gauges, tools, and fixtures and design special functional gauges

• Develops procedures to solve standard problems; analyses information and standard practices to make judgments.
• Accountable for developing technical skills and contribution to the team.
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills to support others.
• Works in partnership with multiple departments.
• Demonstrates flexibility & adaptability to keep up with Continuous improvement techniques and technologies.
• Performance against KPI’s of which the QE has direct control or…