Manufacturing Engineer

New Flyer

$145K — $156K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree or engineering diploma required
  • Lean certification or equivalent work experience preferred
  • 1-3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
  • Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles
  • Experience with engineering change orders (ECNs)

Responsibilities

  • Support manufacturing engineering activities within assigned cells
  • Act as Cell Leader in their absence
  • Collaborate with team to meet operational metrics
  • Maintain manufacturing cell log updates
  • Represent manufacturing engineering in daily meetings
  • Design and specify required equipment and tooling
  • Create shop floor instructions and train personnel
  • Facilitate capital upgrades and installations
  • Implement lean manufacturing initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead initiatives in a collaborative environment
  • Exposure to various cross-functional teams via SWAT meetings
  • Ability to influence continuous improvement efforts
  • Hands-on experience with equipment design and upgrades
  • Engagement in leadership opportunities as a Cell Leader
Full Job Description
Manufacturing Engineeer
Jamestown, NY

Full-Time

Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, implementing ECN's, assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating shop floor instructions, evaluating standards and completing capital and facility upgrades.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
• Provide manufacturing engineering support and services within assigned manufacturing cell(s).
• Provide support as the acting Cell Leader in the Cell Leader absence. Duties are as outlined in the Cell Leader job description.
• Work effectively as a cell team member to ensure operational metrics are achieved and any remedial action is actively pursued.
• Maintain current updates on manufacturing engineering related tasks on the manufacturing cell log.
• Represent manufacturing engineering within assigned cells at the daily cell meetings and weekly plant metrics meetings.
• Design or specify any equipment/tooling/racking required to support manufacturing.
• Review relevant engineering change orders (ECN's) within assigned cells or assigned option groups and support all aspects of production implementation.
• Assign default locators to all parts within assigned manufacturing cells.
• Create shop floor instructions and hot sheets and train the necessary personnel on those standards.
• Update and maintain layouts (plant & cell layouts and inventory, housekeeping, emergency, & security maps etc.)
• Specify and facilitate capital and equipment upgrades, installations or modifications.
• Implement and facilitate lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, value stream mapping, set-up reduction etc.)
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement and team work.
• Lead or participate in SWAT team meetings, ensuring that necessary action is taken between cross-functional groups to resolve issues.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
• Engineer - engineering degree
• Technologist - engineering diploma
• All - lean certification or applicable equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of Manufacturing Engineering Experience

Physical & Workplace Requirements:

Walking, bending, climbing, sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Non-Exempt Based Positions

Salary Range: $ 70,000_ - $75,000 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. (US Based only)

Standard Hours: - Days, hours - ie: Mon - Fri 7:00 AM- 3:30PM

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