Manufacturing Engineer

SUMMARY

Manufacturing Engineer designs, improves, and maintains automated systems to optimize production processes, and equipment to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality product. Will troubleshoot operational issues, apply lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, and manage production workflows from design to implementation. Works with cross functional teams to identify automation opportunities and improve overall operational performance.

• Generates, provides, and participates in department specific training needs.
• Comply with legal and other requirements to avoid injury and/or ill health to themselves and others.
• Understands preventative measures and creates a safe and healthy environment by having the ability to identify potential emergency situations and reports all incidents to supervisor/ manager.
• Adhere to the facility’s quality, environmental, health and safety policies that are identified by our Management Systems.
• Design Develop and install automated machinery control systems and software to reduce manual intervention.
• Program PLCs, robots, and automation software while enhancing existing workflows for maximum efficiency.
• Perform debugging, testing, and, if necessary, re-programming of automated equipment.
• Ability to plan and implement projects, this includes the delegation of resources, time management and the project budgets.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Analyzes test results on defective parts to aid in determining cause of failure and assists production with trouble shooting and corrective action measures.
• Supports production control, material control, material planning departments in improvement projects relating to scheduling, inventory management and raw material flow and tracking.
• Applies knowledge of functions and processes of various departments and capacities of machines and equipment to resolve process issues.
• Assists in monitoring department equipment (OEE) and interface with Maintenance department to identify maintenance, repair and TPM.
• Consults with the production supervisors on coordination of work orders, giving all safety related items top priority.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance is required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering, or equivalent work experience in related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Solid mastery of programmable automatons and control systems.
• Experience in identifying areas of improvement.
• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement or Process Improvement.
• Green Belt certification or better.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to solve complex technical issues.
• Strong understanding of contemporary problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Ability to think creatively and proactively propose solutions with attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database management software.
• Knowledge of data analysis.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar software.
• Knowledge of automation control systems like PLCs, HMIs and SCADA.
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings and drive change…