Industrial Manufacturing Process Engineer

Robinson•Altoona, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer plans and designs manufacturing systems involving material flow, automation, fixturing, work content balancing, support future growth through capacity enhancements, and new facility layout planning/executing. Works collaboratively with all functional areas to increase production, improve quality and lead new techniques and processes within a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or related field preferred
Knowledge of AutoCAD, PDM, and SolidWorks desired
Familiar with fabrication nesting processes, methods, and programming
Sheet metal fabricating, powder paint finishing, and assembly experience
Strong understanding of material flow methods (push/pull systems)
Experience with quoting machine cycle time and costs preferred
Self-starter, able to work without supervision and commitment to producing highly accurate product in all areas
Lean or six sigma training, experience or certification a plus
Critical thinking, logic and reasoning to troubleshoot and solve problems
Knowledge and use of computers and Microsoft Office software
Experience with setting up item masters within ERP preferred

Responsibilities

Determines processes, fixtures, and tools needed to produce quality parts to customer specifications.
Demonstrates a passion for continual improvement by identifying needs, analyzing cutting-edge technology to incorporate into processes, oversee related activities and reporting on results.
Analyzes layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods.
Assist in setting up manufacturing routings and material flow methods.
Review design renderings/prints and provide design for manufacturability feedback.
Work with internal personnel to resolve production issues, both cost and quality related.
Support lean initiatives for process improvement on the shop floor.
Help develop standard work for set-up and visual management work instructions.
Assist Project Managers with new product launches to include identifying risk issues, creating effective production processes, monitoring launches running on the floor and providing DFM feedback.
Understand functional areas of manufacturing processes and actively brings forth ideas for process improvement according to company objectives.
Interact with teams of design engineers, operations labor, project managers, and the routing/estimating departments to secure deadlines.
Identify current state work center capacity bottlenecks within manufacturing.
Assist in processing Engineering Change Notices to the manufacturing floor.