Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical

New Flyer • St. Cloud, MN

3h • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

New Flyer, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in North America, is excited to announce an opening for a Manufacturing Engineering - Electrical role on our 1st shift team. The successful candidate Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, implementing Engineering Change Orders', assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating shop floor instructions, evaluating standards and completing capital and facility upgrades.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; a diploma in a related post-secondary field with four (4) or more years of relevant experience will also be considered.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without needing sponsorship now or in the future
• Strong understanding of electrical manufacturing processes and quality control standards.
• Demonstrated experience with lean manufacturing principles and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Availability to work both shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering support and services within assigned manufacturing cell(s).
• Provide support as the acting Cell Leader in the Cell Leader absence. Duties are as outlined in the Cell Leader job description.
• Work effectively as a cell team member to ensure operational metrics are achieved and any remedial action is actively pursued.
• Maintain current updates on manufacturing engineering related tasks on the manufacturing cell log.
• Represent manufacturing engineering within assigned cells at the daily cell meetings and weekly plant metrics meetings.
• Review relevant engineering change orders (ECOs) within assigned cells or assigned option groups and support all aspects of production implementation.
• Assign default locators to all parts within assigned manufacturing cells.
• Create shop floor instructions and hot sheets and train the necessary personnel on those standards.
• Update and maintain layouts (plant & cell layouts and inventory, housekeeping, emergency, & security maps etc.)
• Specify and facilitate capital and equipment upgrades, installations or modifications.
• Implement and facilitate lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, value stream mapping, set-up reduction etc.)
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement and team work.
• Lead or participate in SWAT team meetings, ensuring that necessary action is taken between cross-functional groups to resolve issues.
• Conduct process observations to ensure that assigned time standards are fair and consistent.
• Validate routings and submit and implement routing change requests to process planning where appropriate.
• Conduct contract reviews prior to contract start to ensure production preparedness per SR as assigned. This review conducted as outlined in the New Flyer Work Instruction – Manufacturing Readiness Assessment.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) meetings as assigned, to assist with the disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Check engineering documents, coordinate Electrical Checkout Procedures with production staff, basic electrical troubleshooting with Electricians, Instructions to Service, Shop Floor Instructions and other documents as authorized.
• Initiate engineering change requests (ECRs) where appropriate.
• Participate in internal and outside supplier certifications and audits, as required.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401K with generous company match / or Registered pension plan with generous company match)
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

What This Job Offers

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