Experienced Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Copeland

$80K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent; an associate's degree with equivalent work experience may be acceptable
  • 5+ years in a similar advanced manufacturing engineering role
  • Strong project management background
  • Experience in capital equipment procurement
  • Proficiency in reading mechanical drawings
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across various departments and with vendors

Responsibilities

  • Participate in cross-functional teams to provide design and costing input for manufacturing improvements
  • Coordinate projects focused on new equipment procurement and manufacturing process implementation
  • Ensure new equipment meets design specifications through collaboration with integrators
  • Implement LEAN principles and develop effective plant layouts and material handling solutions
  • Conduct statistical analyses to validate production processes and equipment performance
  • Assist with special customer samples and pilot builds, aligning with Advanced Manufacturing and Product Development teams
  • Create documentation to aid operators and maintenance personnel in troubleshooting

Benefits

  • Onsite work arrangement with no remote or hybrid options
  • Safe and clean work environment with a supportive family atmosphere
  • Located in an award-winning Stellar Community with access to local amenities
  • Opportunity for professional development in a growing manufacturing organization
  • Engagement in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
Full Job Description

If you are a manufacturing or mechanical engineering professional looking to drive new process development, Copeland has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Rushville, IN location, you will assist with new product development and capacity expansion programs. In this role, you will provide Design for Manufacturing input and coordinate activities associated with the procurement of new capital equipment.

AS AN EXPERIENCED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, YOU WILL:

  • Participate in cross-functional teams to provide design and costing input for manufacturing and new product/process changes.

  • Coordinate and manage projects to design, procure, qualify, and implement equipment and manufacturing processes, while maintaining project schedules and budgets.

  • Work with outside integrators and machine builders to confirm new equipment meets design requirements and performs as expected.

  • Apply practical automation, LEAN principles, and develop plant layouts and material handling solutions for high-volume manufacturing assembly lines.

  • Perform PFMEAs, capability studies, Gage R&R, and other statistical analyses, as needed, to verify and qualify production processes and equipment.

  • Provide support for special customer samples, pilot, and engineering compressor builds. Interface with Copeland Advanced Manufacturing and Product Development Teams to gain an understanding of their needs and how best to meet them.

  • Develop documentation for use by operators and maintenance technicians to perform their duties and assist them in troubleshooting.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering/Engineering Technology or equivalent; an associate's degree with equivalent work experience would also be considered

  • Minimum of 5 (five) years experience in a similar role

  • Strong Project management experience

  • Involved in capital equipment procurement

  • Experience with 2D and 3D design (Siemens NX and AutoCAD preferred but not required)

  • Written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience reading machine mechanical drawings

  • Motivated self-starter and team player, capable of working closely with Operations, Management, Product Engineering, peers, equipment suppliers, and plant personnel

  • Experience and working knowledge of PC applications and Microsoft Office products

  • Travel within North America 10-25%

  • Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship for this role will not be provided.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 3 – 8 years of experiences or a minimum of 10 (Ten) years’ experience in a similar role

  • Proficient with AutoCAD/DraftSight and Siemens NX design software

  • Good organizational and presentation skills

  • Experience working independently and in a team environment

  • Familiar with Lean Manufacturing fundamentals

  • Familiar with Design for Manufacturing principles

Onsite Work Arrangement:

This role is based fully onsite, and not eligible for hybrid or remote work opportunities.

Why Work in the Rushville, IN

Our facility is located in Rushville, IN, which is less than an hour from Indianapolis. Rushville is also a short drive from larger communities such as Shelbyville, Greenfield, and Greensburg. Downtown Rushville offers shopping, local eateries, a seasonal farmer and artisan market, and a host of community activities at the Riverside Park Amphitheater. Awarded the Stellar Community designation by the State of Indiana, Rushville offers an exceptional school system, a low cost of living, and is a place where 9everyone knows your name.9

About Our Location

Our 2-building campus offers a safe and clean work environment with a 9family9 atmosphere. We manufacture new semi-hermetic compressors and take the worn-out, failed compressors out of the field and remanufacture them to 9like new9 status, as well as manufacture crank shafts. Approximately 200 employees work in Rushville and are an integral part of our organization. A 2-building campus allows for learning and growth opportunities for all our team.

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