Manufacturing Engineer I - Plant 3

Crown Equipment Corporation•Greencastle, IN

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About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I for Plant 3. The role supports current manufacturing process technology and improves department and plant operations through analysis of existing processes and future requirements, including capacity, cost reduction, safety, and risk avoidance. The engineer helps develop project justifications and recommendations, including make-versus-buy analysis, layouts, cost impacts, and schedules. The role also supports process implementation, from equipment procurement and installation coordination through capability prove-out, training, documentation, work-standard measurement, and production start-up. The Manufacturing Engineer I contributes to product introductions, reviews production problems and implements solutions, and develops or updates documentation and training. The role also prepares reports, project briefings, and management presentations, and performs other duties as assigned. The work takes place in a typical office environment and includes regular interaction with others as well as independent work.

Requirements

8–15 years of related experience.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Must be able to drive a personal vehicle for company business less than 20% of the week and/or travel locally between company locations during the scheduled workday.
Demonstrated good communication skills with shop-floor personnel, support staff, and plant leadership.
Ability to lead and execute small teams and projects.
Good organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to train others.

Nice To Haves

Technical skills or training such as CNC programming, CAD layout, geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T), process capability theory, and statistical process control (SPC) may be required.

Responsibilities

Support current process technology and implement improvements to department and plant operations based on manufacturing engineering analysis and future requirements for capacity, cost reduction, safety, and risk avoidance.
Help prepare project justifications and recommendations, including make-versus-buy analysis, layout, cost impact, and schedule activities.
Implement processes, including equipment procurement, installation coordination, process capability prove-out, training, process documentation, work-standard measurement, and production start-up.
Contribute to the product introduction process.
Review identified production problems and implement solutions.
Develop, implement, and update documentation and training.
Develop reports, project briefings, and management presentations.
Perform other duties as assigned.