Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer

Including but not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

• The manufacturing engineer will be responsible for launching new products.
• Review component and end item prints with Product Engineering for manufacturing feasibility issues.
• Develop quotes and specifications for new equipment and tools; write Capital Budget Requests.
• Redesign equipment and tooling for improved efficiency, life, or reduced overall total cost.
• Provide concepts of fixtures and tooling and work with designers and toolmakers for fabrication and tryout.
• Lead layout of new cells or modification of existing cells for new product launches.
• Develop and maintain Production Validation Plans, Flowcharts, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Sheets, and all documentation required to satisfy the AIAG PPAP requirements.
• Measurement System Analysis on new or changed equipment and annual recertification as required.
• Support troubleshooting, corrective action, and maintenance for equipment and fixtures at launch and for day-to-day operations.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal concerns and external customer concerns.
• Ensure documentation meets ISO/TS 16949 requirements.
• Apply Advanced Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Root Cause and Prevent Recurrence Analysis as needed.
• Teach and train hourly operators and new hires the process steps and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Experience with Friction, GMAW, and MIAB welding processes preferred.
• Experience with Propshafts and High Speed balancing operations a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Minitab (or other statistical package).
• Leadership role in the use of the APQP process to drive for successful launches with no customer concerns, on-time delivery, and no customer disruptions.
• Use of the Plan, Do, Check, Act disciplines for continuous improvement and meeting commitments.
• Must be able to take a team oriented leadership role working with Hourly Operators, Product Development, Maintenance, and Material Planning and Logistics when developing processes, using their ideas to help implement optimal and efficient process designs.
• Must be able to use the 8D problem solving approach to understand root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Good technical and interpersonal skills for interfacing with customers.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Preferred