Associate Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Jackson, TN

1d•$64,400 - $103,700•Onsite

About The Position

This role will support the machining manufacturing areas through focus on continuous improvement and the attainment of safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. Responsible for manufacturing engineering support activities to support Jackson manufacturing operations as outlined below.

Requirements

BS Engineering or Engineering Technology (prefer Mechanical Engineering background) or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
Good knowledge of lean manufacturing
Manufacturing / Industrial engineering background
High speed stamping presses
Heat treatment
Steel grinding
Blister sealing equipment
Laser welding
Laser etching
Machining equipment and tooling experience
SMED project experience
Capital project management experience
Proficient computer skills, including AutoCad, Creo/CATIA & MS applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Demonstrates effective leadership skills
Demonstrates strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once
Demonstrates strong decision-making skills and ability
Able to express own ideas as well as develop and elaborate other ideas.
Respect for people and ability to work with and communicate with others of all levels.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency
Takes ownership or projects and area of responsibility
Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates effective presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Mechanical Engineering background
Focused on safety first, followed by quality
Continuous improvement minded
Team-player

Responsibilities

Drives continuous improvement principles throughout the machine shop.
Day to day manufacturing process support of production teams (methods, tooling, equipment, problem solving).
Provides resources required by the shop floor to meet objectives in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (drawings, time studies, development of production rates, routing maintenance, REA & ECN processing, capacity planning, work center maintenance, new product quoting, standard work development, and P-order (prototype) tracking).
Ensures process capability by providing necessary resources to the shop floor including equipment, tooling, fixturing, methods, and processes.
Works closely with manufacturing supervisors as well as other support groups and technical leaders to resolve issues that arise as related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Develop manufacturing processes to meet goals.
Responsible for implementing cell design and SMED Kaizens in the manufacturing areas to transform value streams to future state.
Responsible for supporting new product introductions by ensuring process capability and production readiness.
Facilitates kaizen events for continuous improvement through the elimination of wastes.
Management of capital projects to introduce new manufacturing technology.
Satisfies internal and external customer & supplier commitments.
Understands and follows the Jackson site’s environmental policy and the environmental impacts associated with their work activities.
Perform any other duties as assigned.