Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing EngineerJob Description
Location: White Georgia
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Job Summary: Manufacturing Engineer will own and manage manufacturing deliverables for New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept phase through production implementation. ME will act as liaison between R&D and production ensuring product processes and supporting equipment are transitioned smoothly between teams.
Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities):
- Provide design feedback for NPI projects utilizing knowledge of process and fixture best practices Design for Manufacturability (DFM) techniques fabrication processes equipment capabilities assembly methodology and quality control standards
- Facilitate fabrication and assembly of NPI prototypes documenting improvement opportunities
- Propose and validate make vs. buy decisions for new parts
- Develop and refine manufacturing processes for new products
- Design build test and iterate rapid tooling prototypes that support robust fabrication and assembly processes
- Create standard work and work content charts including set-up and cycle times for new processes
- Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) and quality control sheets
- Develop testing methods to ensure product and process quality
- Train manufacturing teams on new procedures and equipment
- Support product implementation ramp-up and then hand-off of ownership to supporting teams
- Identify products in VI portfolio to manufacture in North American plant; develop business case and confirm capability
- Perform engineering activities in compliance with established company and manufacturing standards engineering principles customer requirements and related specifications
- Assist in creating implementing and monitoring key performance indicators and metrics
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or similar; or equivalent related work experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a metal manufacturing assembly or equivalent related work experience
- Experience designing with SolidWorks
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies):
- Experienced in project management techniques
- Knowledge of blueprints welding symbols material properties and equipment for metal manufacturing (laser cutting bending welding powder coating etc.)
- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science/technology including applying principles techniques procedures and equipment to the design and production of manufactured parts
- Strong mechanical electrical and technical troubleshooting skills
- Knowledge of machines and tools including their designs uses maintenance and repair
- Experience with Lock Out / Tag Out and safe equipment design
- Knowledge of design techniques tools and standards involved in production of precision technical plans blueprints drawings and models
- Knowledge of arithmetic algebra geometry calculus statistics and their applications
- Knowledge of raw materials production processes quality control costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- Practical experience with root cause analysis process optimization and standard work documentation
- Solid understanding of Lean principles Kaizen and waste reduction techniques
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills with a focus on working effectively with tradespeople and maintenance personnel
- Professional and courteous in all verbal and written communications with co-workers vendors supervisors and customers
- Proficient in MS Office package
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
The employee will be working in a warehouse/manufacturing environment. The work environment and physical requirements described below are representative of those the employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Employee will regularly be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Employee will regularly be required to stand walk bend kneel stoop crouch crawl balance and/or climb
- Employee will regularly be required to use hands and fingers and handle objects
- Employee will regularly be required to sit and reach with hands and arms
- Employee will regularly be required to do repetitive tasks with few breaks
- Employee will sometimes be exposed to extreme temperatures; cold temperatures below 40 degrees and hot temperature over 80 degrees. Proper clothing will be required for all weather types
- Employee will regularly be required to wear proper PPE (i.e. safety glasses gloves etc.) as applicable
- Employee will regularly be required to perform tasks that require close vision and depth perception
- Employee will regularly be required to talk and hear
- Employee may be exposed to noise levels above 70 decibels (requiring proper PPE)
- Employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles (requiring proper PPE)
- Employee will regularly work near moving mechanical parts
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Other Responsibilities:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
