Engineer I, Manufacturing

Why Oatey

Since 1916 Oatey has provided reliable high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries with a commitment to delivering quality building trust and improving lives. Today Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies: Oatey Cherne Keeney Quick Drain Hercules Dearborn Oatey Canada William H. Harvey Masters Contact Belanger Lansas and Durgo.

At Oatey were doing big things and by joining us youll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative inclusive high-performance environment with the confidence that your company cares about you our customers and our to make an impact in a place where you matter

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Position Summary

This position supports safe efficient and reliable production by improving and developing machines tools equipment and manufacturing processes. The role provides a combination of daily production line support and project-based engineering work including troubleshooting safety quality and productivity issues and implementing longer-term process and equipment improvements. This position works closely with Manufacturing Engineering leadership Production Maintenance Safety Quality operators and external vendors to ensure operational goals are consistently met.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide daily production and equipment support by diagnosing safety quality and productivity issues and coordinating with Maintenance and Production teams to resolve equipment or process concerns.
• Lead or support engineering projects to improve manufacturing machines tools equipment and processes while ensuring solutions meet safety quality productivity and reliability requirements.
• Develop modify and improve tooling fixtures machine components and equipment as needed to support production and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including safe operating procedures standard work target production rates technical drawings and process documentation.
• Read and interpret blueprints technical drawings schematics equipment manuals and production data to support troubleshooting equipment improvements and process development.
• Investigate equipment failures and performance issues to identify root causes and recommend or implement corrective actions in partnership with Maintenance Production Safety and Quality.
• Apply lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to improve safety quality productivity reliability and standardization across manufacturing operations.
• Estimate project costs obtain quotes evaluate vendor proposals and present recommendations for equipment tooling process and facilities-related projects.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including RFQs quote comparisons purchase request authorization documentation project timelines vendor information and other required project records.
• Coordinate project execution with Maintenance Production Safety Quality and external vendors to ensure projects are implemented safely effectively and with minimal disruption to production.
• Support equipment installation startup troubleshooting and validation activities for new or modified equipment and processes.
• Use 3D CAD and related software to design modify document and support tooling fixtures parts and manufacturing equipment improvements.
• Partner with production operators and supervisors to gather feedback validate process changes improve standard work and ensure engineering solutions are practical and effective.
• Support multiple production lines and departments through cross-functional collaboration and prioritization of competing production and project needs.
• Provide occasional on-call or off-shift support for urgent equipment process or production issues.
• Maintain a working environment that supports safety teamwork communication continuous improvement and positive morale.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• 05 years of manufacturing engineering technical or related manufacturing experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of 3D CAD software preferably SolidWorks.
• Ability to design modify and support tooling fixtures parts and equipment improvements.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills including the ability to diagnose equipment issues identify root causes and develop practical corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment systems including pneumatics hydraulics PLC-based systems sensors switches and basic automated machine elements.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints technical drawings schematics equipment manuals and process documentation.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.
• Familiarity with FMEA or other structured problem-solving and risk-assessment tools preferred.
• Experience supporting RFQs quote comparisons vendor coordination cost estimates and purchase request documentation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with operators technicians supervisors engineers vendors and leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills including listening collaboration coaching and conflict resolution.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety standards and requirements including machine guarding hazard communication personal protective equipment and safe work practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production environment and respond effectively to changing business needs.
• Experience with 3D printing 3D printer slicing software GibbsCAM or similar manufacturing support software preferred.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming preferred.

Software Technology and Equipment

• Microsoft Office applications.
• SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• 3D printer slicing software.
• GibbsCAM or similar CAM software preferred.
• Manufacturing equipment tooling fixtures and production support systems.
• Basic automated equipment components including pneumatics hydraulics sensors switches and PLC-controlled systems.

Education and Certification

Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline is preferred. Equivalent hands-on engineering technical or manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of formal engineering education.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position requires daily on-site work in a manufacturing environment. The role involves a combination of office shop floor and production line work including frequent sitting standing walking reading communication and computer use. The position may require occasional bending reaching squatting twisting and lifting of materials or components up to 60 pounds. Use of required personal protective equipment such as safety glasses hearing protection and protective footwear is required when working on the production floor.

Travel and Schedule Requirements

Occasional travel approximately 110% may be required for training vendor visits or project-related activities. Occasional on-call or off-shift support may be required to assist Maintenance and Production teams with urgent equipment or process issues.

Compensation Range for the Position:

Offer amount determined by experience and review of internal talent.

Oatey Total Rewards

• Generous paid time off programs and paid company holidays to support flexibility and work-life balance

• Annual Discretionary Cash Profit Sharing

• Immediate eligibility and vesting in 401(k) including 100% company match up to 5% of eligible compensation

• Market leading health insurance including medical dental vision and life insurance offerings for associates and qualified dependents

• Significant company contribution to Health Savings Account with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability income protection coverage at no cost to associates

• Paid Maternity and Paid Parental Leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• A strong set of complementary resources to support associate well-being including resource groups EAP and dedicated mental health support.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion. We recruit employ promote and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race color creed religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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