Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Outer Armor by Commercial Sewing, Inc.•Torrington, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineer required
Minimum 5 years related experience required
Project Management: ability to organize and manage multiple projects
Experience with Kaizen and other Lean manufacturing techniques
CAD proficiency
Experience with problem analysis and resolution
Demonstrated ability to achieve results independently or working with others
Requires good leadership skills and communication skills
Ability to recommend and implement improvements

Nice To Haves

Proven Continuous Improvement Experience preferred
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
Prior supervisory experience highly desirable

Responsibilities

Identify, develop and implement optimizations and improvements to all phases of the production process.
Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and quality.
Implement new products launches into production.
Develop innovative solutions.
Review and analyze current processes, identify bottlenecks, and gather data to pinpoint areas for improvement.
Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
Plan, facilitate, and execute continuous improvement projects, often using methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma
Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Identifies inefficiencies in business processes and implements changes to increase productivity and reduce costs
Coach and lead cross-functional teams through the implementation of new processes and tools
Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of changes and document all process updates and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Create ROIs and reports, and present findings and recommendations to management
Work collaboratively with engineering and quality during incident investigations.
Advise on and implement corrective actions.
Update procedures and work instructions as needed.
Research and purchase new manufacturing technology.
Work with Partner/Operations, Partner/Research & Development and Operations Manager on capital equipment investment justification.
Ensure projects are completed on time.
Ensure financial budgets are followed.
Some travel required as needed.
Performs duties in other areas as needed