Position: Manufacturing/Production Engineer
Reports to: Plant Manager
General Job Description: Manage engineering and project management effort for the company. This includes scheduling and completing engineering tasks on time and within budget. Administer Engineering document control. Supervise, mentor and train subordinates. Communicate with customers and production to ensure conforming product. Plan and allocate jobs. Resolve conflicts to meet deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications:- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have a team player attitude that promotes commitment, reliability and follow through
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- Proven record of strong leadership and motivational skills coupled with sound decision making capabilities
- Ability to resolve problems using logical, systematic and sequential approaches
- Good computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong knowledge of best practices, methods and techniques pertaining to building, facilities and equipment maintenance and repair
- A minimum of five years relevant experience
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or another related field required
Supervisory Specific Duties:- Voice all concerns while working with production staff, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Operations any and all current or potential problems affecting production.
- Review all new project release packages to verify that customers' specifications are achievable.
- Participate in new product launch meetings
- Assist Quality Assurance with establishing inspection documents and procedures.
- Recommend continuous improvement actions for improving work processes.
Departmental Specific Duties:- Quoting/Cost Estimating including; developing a Bill of Materials (BOM) for purchasing to facilitate pricing inquiries, calculating material usages, etc.
- Review all new project release packages to verify that customer's specifications are achievable. Participate in new-product-launch meetings
- Responsible for developing the manufacturing process for all parts. Assist operators with questions and provide technical advice.
- Work with Production to improve efficiency on new and existing jobs
- Drive process improvements to generate cost reduction ideas.
- Monitor actual job cost vs quoted job cost
- Help write the process sheets (travelers) for each job
- Analyze and improve processes for time/cost efficiencies
- Establish and maintain "machine utilization status"
- Help to create new travelers and/or modify existing travelers as per post program evaluation meetings
- Design machining, welding, inspection and assembly fixtures
- Help provide technical direction to operators as needed
- Supervise tools, fixtures, etc. if need
- Maintain engineering drawing and program files
- Must collaborate with customers to achieve desired results
- Provide engineering support to meet production schedules
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as it may be deemed necessary.Benefits- 401 (k)
- Health Insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
