Manufacturing Engineer

Description

The manufacturing engineer will support the shop floor. They will ensure that design standards are being met. They will practice cost and productivity improvements. Finally, they will coordinate and exercise functional authority for planning, organizational, control, integration, and completion of projects.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to manufacturing departments.
• Ensure that production assembly and test methods are optimized and are consistent in meeting our cost targets.
• Develop assembly and detailed tooling drawings, floor layouts, and manufacturing cells.
• Check drawings and design work as needed.
• Assist the Materials Department in the selection of vendors.
• Establish product acceptance criteria through preproduction runs.
• Work with vendors to ensure the most economical manufacturing processes and tooling.
• Assist the Quality Department in the development of procedures and work instructions.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism such as formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc. in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determinations of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation, techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Knowledge of design software, database software, MS windows, and MS Word and Excel.
• Able to read, write and comprehend English.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Blueprint interpretation.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance are required. Familiar with computer-based system operation.
• Knowledge of APQP, manufacturing and quality processes and capabilities.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Self-starter and Motivator: Able to develop effective relationships with distributors, regional sales managers, and customers.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations.
• Listens and gets clarification.
• Responds well to questions.
• Participate in meetings.
• Write clearly and informatively.
• Presents numerical data effectively.
• Able to read and interpret written information.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, Mechanical or Manufacturing Technology degree preferred.
• 1-3 years prior Manufacturing Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.