Job Posting: Manufacturing Engineer - Foundry The Manufacturing Engineer will provide expertise and support to the foundry department by testing and analysis of materials, and will coordinate between the R&D Department, Sales, Engineering, Quality Control, Production, and customers to meet the customer's requirements. You will manage customer and internal R&D projects to ensure they are progressing through the system and goals are met.
You will do this by:- Support automated manufacturing processes
- Identify cost reduction, efficiency and quality improvement opportunities
- Provide solutions to technical issues
- Initiate work instructions & procedures
- Improve existing processes and tooling
- Support established documentation, communication, and escalation protocols
- Establish solutions to safety near misses
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. Responsibilities and impact may crossover technical fields/functions.
You are the kind of person who:- Can work collaboratively with R&D technicians, Sales, Engineering, and Quality Control
- Has the ability to communicate both in writing and verbally at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrates the ability to work across functions and among a variety of levels within an organization, on individual and group projects
- Is flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and able to balance multiple tasks
Required Qualifications:- BS Degree in an engineering or technical field, industrial, manufacturing or mechanical engineering or 10+ years equivalent technical experience.
- MUST HAVE 1 or 2 plus years of experience in a foundry and metals manufacturing environment
- Experience with automated manufacturing
- PLC Programming
- Fixture design
- CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
- General knowledge of steel fabrication, stamping, laser cutting, grinding, welding, heat treating, robotic equipment, servo controls and data management
- Ability to read and understand 2D drawings
- Open-minded, flexible and able to adapt and accept new ideas quickly
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to root cause technical issues
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross functional team
- Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with co-workers at all levels in numerous functions
- Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office
- Proficient in development of operational and troubleshooting documentation.
Additional Knowledge & Skills:- Robotic programming (ABB)
- Experience with Robot Studio
- Experience with Epicor ERP
- Experience with Lockout/Tagout and other machine operation safety standards
- Experience with in-process monitoring and controls
- Experience with Human Machine Interfaces, Databases or Structured Query Language
- Experience in the design, selection and implementation of manufacturing systems
Travel Required: - Regular travel to each business unit (1 mile away from each other) and other occasional travel
Physical | Visual Demands:- Weight amount that would need to be lifted, pushed or pulled: Up to 50 pounds
- Sit, Stand, Walk, Talk/Hear, Use Hands,
- Majority of the business day is in a standard manufacturing environment
Work Environment:- Quiet (Examples: library, private office)
- Moderate (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic)
- Loud (Examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth moving equipment)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Location : Accurate Specialties 570 Bluemound St Waukesha WI 53188Benefits Package:- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Prescription Drug Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Open PTO
- FSA (Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account)
- And more!
