5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
Proficiency in Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams
Excellent communication and mentoring abilities
Responsibilities
Develop and apply manufacturing processes for composite materials to meet customer requirements
Contribute to project milestones and manage potential delays
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Provide engineering authority for change definitions and defect investigations
Define production readiness criteria and ensure compliance with quality standards
Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements
Communicate project updates to internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs
Opportunities for professional development and training
Support for Lean Six Sigma certification
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Flexible work arrangements available
Full Job Description
Job Purpose:
The Manufacturing Engineer II supports Operations and Program Management through the application of robust Engineering process design and problem solving. Designs work cell layouts and work processes (including instructions) to meet technical design requirements. Plans sequence of operations and specifies process control parameters for all processes. Drives continuous improvement (CI) and root cause corrective action (RCCA) projects. Supports disposition and substantiation of part and process variances where applicable.
Job Responsibilities:
In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany's current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other.
Develop and apply composite materials and manufacturing processes to meet all customer product requirements in a fully documented, production-ready process. Select materials and consumables, create and maintain BOMs. Identify Key Product Characteristics (KPC's), manage, control and assure compliance of them throughout product value chain. Design, qualify, and implement tools, fixtures and equipment as required to develop these textiles, preforms, or composite parts and produce conforming products.
Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects. Failure to achieve results and/or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.
Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity. Leads continuous improvement initiatives/projects with a cross-functional team in manufacturing. Form teams, lead Kaizens, and implement solutions to drive results based on the trending and data analysis performed in the Value Stream Map. Supports the Lean Six Sigma initiatives with production (i.e. waste reduction, setup time reduction, mistake proofing, 5S). Lead and support DMAIC problem solving efforts. Responsible for championing Lean, Six Sigma methodologies in the production areas.
Provide configuration board authority for engineering, including change definition, qualification and approval, material review, defect or process failure investigation, root cause and corrective action.
Define criteria for production readiness, and qualify developed processes, procedures and tooling/fixtures in support of transition to production. Ensure compliance to Quality System Procedures and ensure supplier performance meets requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve the manufacturing process, assess the costs/benefits of the improvements, and effectively communicate, obtain approval as required, and implement those changes.
Provide engineering/technical project updates and communications as needed by internal and external customers.
Provide mentoring and technical leadership to the engineering organization in relevant areas of expertise. Identify and support implementation of organizational process improvement initiatives.
Support new business development efforts by preparing proposals and supporting quotation. Revise quotations through the life cycle of a project to ensure that the organization is compensated for work associated with changes in the scope of the program.
Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
Supervisory Responsibility: No
About Albany International Corporation
Albany International Corporation is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The company operates through two segments: Machine Clothing and Albany Engineered Composites. The Machine Clothing segment supplies fabrics and process felts used in the manufacture of paper, paperboard, building products, nonwovens, and specific industrial applications. The Albany Engineered Composites segment designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components. The company serves customers in the pulp and paper, aerospace, defense, transportation, and general industrial markets.
