Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Under minimal supervision analyze engineering design documents and/or prototypes and makes recommendations concerning required methods, processes, tools, jigs, fixtures etc., which are required to manufacture a product.

May be required to route, schedule and follow up on special orders.

Adherence to federal, state and local laws and regulations, internal policies and other applicable rules including IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements.

Fulfilling thoroughly all tasks within the scope of defined qualifications and responsibilities.

Represent the company in professional and respectful manner.

Maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information.

Adherence to 5S principles.

CNC Programming and Troubleshooting.

Assist in design changes.

Develop Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for processes.

Monitor efficiency losses due to process issues and drive optimization using Structured Problem Solving.

Support the plant's 5S and lean manufacturing goals and support plant safety initiatives.

Support the timely implementation of process changes related to capital improvement projects.

Set expectations of product performance and characteristics.

Provide engineering support for the startup of new equipment and processes.

Troubleshoot when manual or automated processes are not performing to expectations.

Develop training documents for operator training.

Define machine setup, changeover standards and setup scripts.

Leads or participates in continuous improvement projects and activities.

Perform cost and manufacturability analysis with the aim to reduce costs, improve quality and increase efficiency by improving manufacturing processes and methods.

Analyse production data to find process issues and drive improvements with proper Structured Problem Solving.

Analyse scrap data provided by the floor and take action on regular basis to reduce scrap.

Use proper problem solving tools to improve cost.

Report monthly analysis on scrap and process improvements projects.

Coordinate with tooling vendors, design tooling and attachments required for specific applications to improve tool costs.

Investigate design proposals for improving new or existing equipment performance to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control.

Support off shifts remotely as applicable.

Lead APQP efforts with new product development team and current production programs as assigned.

Train workforce lead technicians and supervisors.

Development of new production processes.

Development of Q-plans together with corresponding team.

Development of work and set-up rules.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.