Manufacturing Engineer
Job Scope
Facilitate the manufacture of our products by working with the Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing departments to continually improve our products and processes. Support manufacturing associates to trouble-shoot shop floor activities to improve productivity. Coordinate and support the pilot runs of new products and redesigns. Liaison between Design Engineering and Manufacturing.
Key Competencies
Communication, Technical Proficiency, Customer Service/Focus, Planning & Organizing, Drive & Initiative, Business Knowledge, Professionalism, Ownership, Teamwork/Collaboration, Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Qualifications – 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from four year college or university; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or five years of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish 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.
Computer Skills/Other Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent with computers and computer tools such as Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Power Point. This individual must have prior knowledge using CAD, NC Programming software, and LX software or equal. This person should have the ability to create plant layouts and tooling drawings, read engineering and architectural drawings and read electrical schematics. The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, with excellent communication skills to lead groups, report and train as needed. Customer facing communication and diplomatic skills to a diverse audience. Understands all current manufacturing processes and is mechanically inclined. Must be able to perform engineering calculations typical of one who completes a four year engineering degree. Work effectively, professionally and tactfully with a diverse workforce, leaders, outside companies and public agencies.
Ability to legally drive a vehicle and travel as needed is required.
Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The associate is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Close vision to read prints and paperwork. Midrange and distant to read computer screen and machinery on the plant floor. Color vision for distinguish colors on tooling and electrical apparatus.
Work Environment – The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate in the office but can be loud within the manufacturing environment.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilize engineering tools to assist the manufacturing associates to trouble-shoot shop floor activities to improve shop floor productivity. Coordinate and support the pilot runs of new products and redesigns. Work as a liaison between Design Engineering and Manufacturing.
- Using CAD, develop and/or update the layouts of the facilities, assembly work centers, machinery and equipment, and office space. Analyze different physical configurations for the optimal layout taking into consideration the work flow, material handling, size constraints, and proximity to related processes.
- Using common engineering tools and practices calculate labor standards for our operations. These tools can include engineering estimates, method time measurements, time studies, and standard data. Calculate the bill of material quantity for raw materials with the appropriate yield factor.
- Enter data into the ERP computer system following the standard procedure.
- Utilize engineering and accounting tools to review and finalize the standard cost of our purchased items and our manufactured components and products. This is typically accomplished by analyzing the bill of material. Other times create an engineering estimate of the cost of a product that is in the conceptual stage.
- Convert an engineering drawing to numerical code so that it can be accurately processed on CNC equipment. Take appropriate actions on the engineering notes on the drawing that might specify grain directions or oxide free edges for example.
- Using the production schedule, create dynamic nests using our CAM software that increase yields. Communicate with Scheduling if an economical nest can’t be produced with the current mix of components. Look at historical trends of material utilization to evaluate and make recommendations.
- Assist in the capital expenditure budget and the Manufacturing Engineering Plan. The process for the justification is research, selection, justification analysis, purchase, installation and training.
- Assist with the selection, installation, startup, and training of new equipment. Document the process by writing a manufacturing process sheet as necessary.
- Assist the Purchasing department with the evaluation and selection of vendors. Assist our vendors by supplying flat patterns drawings as necessary.
- Work with our outside and in-house tooling associates to design and make tooling fixtures for our products. These include welding, press brake, turret, and assembly tooling.
- When processing an engineering change order with new item listed, provide PIC with all the data to set up part numbers. Process the paperwork as outlined in our ISO procedures. Program the sheet metal parts and update the routings if necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
- Associates in exempt positions are expected to work the hours necessary to complete assignments. For full-time exempt associates, the work schedule is 80 hours per bi-weekly payroll period. If the number of hours necessary to complete an assignment exceeds 80 hours within a payroll period, the associate is expected to work a reasonable number of additional hours as part of the associate’s job requirements.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.