Plant Engineer - Maintenance ManagerThis position reports directly to the Plant Manager
Duties and Responsibilities- Evaluates manufacturing processes; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators. *
- Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify areas that could benefit from changes and improvements *
- Purchase and manage new capital manufacturing equipment implementation, budget and timelines.
- Conduct and audit time studies/standardized work for productivity. *
- Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; meeting internal and external customer requirements; conferring with equipment vendors. *
- Execute LEAN manufacturing techniques and design.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout. *
- Create processes and procedures to help the company meet budgetary goals as well as performance quotas *
- Communicate WPS philosophy, vision and expectations.
- Assure product and process quality by establishing standards, confirming manufacturing processes.
- Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
- Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
- Lead value stream mapping exercises to determine and record business improvement areas.
- Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and cross-departmental meetings to ensure collaboration and cohesion
- Generating and modifying plant layout /assembly drawings using AutoCAD
- Maintains product and process database, entering data.
- Complete design and development projects by training and guiding technical team.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as required.
- Learning Process Engineer role to back-up coverage, some shift work may be required for this task.
- Other assignments as requested.
* These tasks are the essential duties of this position.
Working ConditionsThe Manufacturing Engineer's function is performed in the office and plant environments; therefore, a moderate amount of physical effort is required. This may involve assisting the production personnel with reviewing processes, performing quality checks, etc. In addition, a portion of time may be spent in a sitting position at a personal computer terminal.
Certain aspects of this job cause tension and anxiety. Examples of such:
- Handling conflicting priorities under strict deadlines.
- Concentration and accurate responses are required for investigation
- Constant interruptions (i.e. phone) regarding all work-related issues
The demands of the position are such that overtime may be required at times
Requirements- Minimum of a bachelor's degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering discipline
- Minimum of 3-5 years related experience in manufacturing or assembly processes in fast paced
- environment
- Working knowledge of manufacturing / mechanical processes and equipment
- Experience designing, operating, troubleshooting, or maintaining complex production machinery is desirable
- Experience coordinating the design, building and implementation of capital equipment
- Knowledge of computer or PLC based machine control systems is desirable
- CAD experience (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)
- Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma theory and practices
- Strong skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint) with the
- ability to learn new systems and tools quickly
- Good mechanical / technical skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Possess excellent leadership & teamwork abilities and organizational skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
