Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer is involved with the development or improvement of equipment, processes, and methods. The typical cycle includes conceptualizing, developing prototypes, testing, and perfecting designs.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, design, plan, direct and implement improvements in manufacturing processes and routines.
• Analyze and plan work force capacity and space utilization, workflow and layout of equipment and work space for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with Engineering staff concerning product design to ensure efficient production methods for new products.
• Work with vendors to facilitate the supply of equipment, materials, and parts for day to day operation of existing equipment.
• Evaluate and review all product routings to establish correct standards and reduce manufacturing variances.

Who is Kadant Solutions Division?

Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and forming systems and related consumables used in process industries worldwide including construction roofing materials, food processing, metals processing, nonwovens, pulp and paper, textiles and fibers, and tissue.

Why consider joining the Kadant team?

• Kadant was named as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek.
• Kadant was named as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek.
• Kadant was named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2023.
• 100% of Kadant's energy comes from renewable sources.
• Kadant serves the pulp and paper industry which has recycled 68% of everything produced and 82% of cardboard since 2009, the highest of any processing industry.
• Kadant serves several process industries including lithium-ion battery production, food processing, metals processing, carbon fiber, nonwovens, textiles, and construction roofing materials.
• At Kadant, our customer-focused innovation allows us to deliver Sustainable Industrial Processing™ engineering services and technologies to help our customers create more value with fewer inputs.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering. Three to five years experience in Manufacture-to-order environment.

Knowledge: Product design, manufacturing methods (assembly, welding, metal machining, and synthetic material machining), fabrication processes, tooling, quality control standards and production equipment capabilities. Proven track record in planning, implementing, and debugging manufacturing processes. Epicore experience or other business system experience is highly desirable. Lean manufacturing experience desirable, along with exposure to production planning implementation. Strong background in mechanical maintenance routines is desirable.

Skill: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical interference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to define problems, collects data, established facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc. Capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Physical/Environmental Demands: Requires light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature and some manual dexterity, minimal lifting, and ability to work in manufacturing environment subject to some noise and fumes.