Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Flex N Gate • Kentwood, MI

6h

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer designs, builds and maintains machines and tools within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive operation for manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• BS Degree or equivalent related experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3-5 years’ experience preferable in plastic injection molding
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes, including assembly and testing.
• Proficiency in engineering computer software (CAD, CATIA, NX etc.)
• Must be a self-starter able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Strong planning and time management skills.
• Solid project management skills.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on a “hands on” approach.
• Must be detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing principles and practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates manufacturing processes, designs new systems and processes for the introduction of new products or for the improvement of existing ones.
• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors.
• Prepare manufacturing proposals and estimates for new products including tooling cost requirements, and manufacturing resources.
• Participates actively and effectively in continuous improvement plans related to position responsibilities
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Devises new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles.
• Ensures compliance of practices, procedures and instructions relative to applicable facility standards (ISO, TS, etc.)
• Performs all other tasks as assigned by management.
• Responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
• Responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.
• Creation of facility launch timeline
• Participates in design reviews to support and enforce design for manufacturing
• Creation of launch core documents (Process Flow, PFMEA) through PPAP
• Responsible for manufacturing process design RFMEA completion at equipment integrator and at facility once equipment has arrived.
• Support corporate advanced assembly engineer in secondary tooling approval milestones
• Ensures tooling is tagged according to customer requirements with photo evidence
• Supports corporate packaging engineer in review and approval of WIP and FNG packaging
• Responsible for ensuring all SCCAF requirements related to error proofing are met
• Creation of Red Rabbits
• Responsible for production assembly processing through Phase 3 PPAP
• Responsible for ensuring all process equipment requiring calibration is entered in facilities calibration system
• Responsible for training of production associates through all Phased PPAP build events
• Supports establishment of Rate of Climb (Ramp Plan) charting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees