Manufacturing Engineer - 1st Shift

Quanex Building Products Corporation • Rice Lake, WI

277d • $64,000 - $96,000

About The Position

Quanex is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer - 1st Shift to join our team located in Rice Lake, WI. The target salary range for this position is $64k - $96k. The working hours are from 7am to 3:30pm. This role involves daily activities on design specifications, development, vendor recommendations, and follow-up of new and redesign products and accessories for customers. The company emphasizes a dynamic culture and values its employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of five years experience as a product or design engineer or related engineering field.
• Knowledge of metal and plastic design and fabrication with extrusions, mold parts, and light assembly.
• Ability to operate CAD system efficiently.
• Good comprehension of engineering principles, manufacturing techniques, machinery, and tools.
• Project management experience of 1-2 years.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of metal roll-forming.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily activities on design specifications, development, vendor recommendations, and follow-up of new and redesign products and accessories for customers.
• Initiates quote requests to customers.
• Manage total project activities with a planned schedule for timely completion.
• Operate and maintain CAD equipment and data in an efficient, productive manner.
• Correlates, consults, and collects data, conducts tests and writes test reports, develops the project plan, and advises supervisor of recommended courses of action as required.
• Manage and present design proposals for discussion and evaluation with management, customers, vendors, trade organizations, and code groups.
• Manage the collection of data, assemble results, reports, and recommendations accumulated during execution of the project plan and arrange into accurate and concise documentation for the engineering project files.
• Prepares R.F.E.'s for engineering tools and equipment needed for execution of projects.
• Prepare and issue meeting minutes, accurately appraising design discussions in-house and with the customer, vendors, trade organizations, documenting concerns and design decisions as required.
• Develop, analyze, and submit tolerance studies for design reviews.
• Coordinate, supervise, and audit testing done in production.
• Audits and assures purchased materials.
• Prepares, executes, and releases Engineering Change Orders (E.C.O.'s).
• Evaluates, revises, develops, and approves product and customer drawings.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401K match with 2-year vesting period
• Bonus potential
• Medical, dental & vision plans
• Paid time off & holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness/fitness resources
• Training/development
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree