Manufacturing Engineer - Associate

Graco • Dayton, MN

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About The Position

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. This role will assist experienced engineers in planning and executing manufacturing processes in a Cell. While improving manufacturing operations, the associate will communicate with a variety of teams and have the opportunity to perform capital equipment justification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
• 0 – 1 years manufacturing experience or demonstrated qualification in technical field
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing processes or products
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and report priorities
• Learn how to perform time studies to determine labor and machine capacity requirements/restrictions.
• Learn to identify quality issue trends to understand chronic issues and determine corrective and preventative actions.
• Practice utilizing pFMEA’s, flow diagrams, capability studies, and similar documentation in accordance with Graco’s established guidelines.
• Strictly adhere to safety standards and improve the overall effectiveness of current safety program by identifying and eliminating potential safety hazards or conditions that exist.
• Assure consistent product and process quality.
• Serve as communication liaison between engineering, production, marketing, purchasing, etc. and Cell Manager
• Improve quality problems on assembly line or machine.
• Determine the proper processes
• Analyze current production efficiency to find variances in standard work, processes, procedures, and waste in manufacturing layout.
• Select and implement the proper machines, tooling, fixturing, etc., to maximize productivity and quality for all manufacturing operations.
• Perform capital equipment justification as needed.
• Research new technological ideas to keep the Cell continuously improving.
• Provide general production support for machining and/or assembly area as needed
• Evaluate improvements for machining or assembly
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• stock purchase plan
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level