Full Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer's responsibilities revolve around the managing of our manufacturing processes. This position utilizes analytical, collaborative, and creative skills to identify and capitalize on opportunities for improvement and/or developing new processes in support of new product development. The successful Senior Manufacturing Engineer makes strong use of data to form decisions and recommendations consistent with Lean Six Sigma methodology.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing processes, procedures, methods and tooling
- Design and implement process improvement strategies utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology in a regulated manufacturing environment, with the goal of reduction of cost-related issues and excessive scrap & variance.
- Display capability for handling multiple tasks and adjusting well to changing conditions
- Must maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Coordinating and leading with Materials Department as support for improvement
- Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or tooling, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards
- Formulates and designs workstations, sequences and production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
- Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions
- Provides feedback and proactive communication to supervisor, management, and co-workers to ensure efficient and effective operations. Contributes input to management based on knowledge of processes toward process and product improvement efforts of the company
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related degree required.
- Completion of a Green Belt level Six Sigma training course a plus.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in process improvement in a manufacturing environment utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma or similar methodology.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams towards process improvements required.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in using the personal computer, including Windows-based applications.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Applications.
- Ability to use analytical tools such as MiniTab
- Ability to use CAD software such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks or CREO
- Experience with Oracle, SAP, or similar inventory control system a plus