Manufacturing Engineer I

Starkey • Eden Prairie, MN

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Starkey is adding a Manufacturing Engineer I to it's Operations team at it's global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This position is responsible for assisting in the development and application of new processes and equipment for the manufacturing and assembly of our products. Serve as a focal point of communication between manufacturing departments and all other areas to facilitate, analyze, and offer solutions to manufacturing problems. This position is responsible for ensuring product designs are achieving business goals by effectively implementing robust manufacturing processes and supporting continuous improvement into manufacturing. Must have a strong understanding of design or engineering a product in order to facilitate change(s) of a new or current manufacturing process that will improve our manufacturing efficiencies. Must have strong communication skills, technical drive, persistence, and team building skills focused on maintaining a quality product. The person in this position will be responsible for fixing potential problems during all product development phases, continuation, and end of life to support the designs that are recognized as best- in-class in the hearing aid industry.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 1-year experience working with the following: Lean manufacturing, time study, value stream mapping and facilitating kaizen events.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD required
• Knowledge of Lean Principles required
• Excellent analytical skills required
• Good mathematical ability required
• Excellent PC skills required

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of six sigma principles a plus
• Knowledge of simulation modeling a plus

Responsibilities

• Continually improve the manufacturing processes of our custom, standard and accessory products.
• Support PFMEA efforts during product development to reduce process risks.
• Represent Manufacturing Engineering (voice of manufacturing) to other development teams within R&D and Contract manufacturers.
• Lead, drive improvement efforts on existing manufacturing processes that are justified and implement new fully tested processes.
• Partner with Design Engineering on new product development.
• Participate in design reviews, establish manufacturing requirements, and coordinate needed testing or device builds.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to identify and implement ongoing quality improvements
• Qualify and validate new and improved processes, fixtures, equipment, and technology for manufacturability.
• Review manufacturing processes for inefficiencies
• Coordinate lean manufacturing and lean office improvement activities
• Teach production and office workers lean principles
• Create and update current state value stream maps
• Facilitate kaizen events
• Hold event reviews
• Create and update future state value stream maps
• Follow up on open items and track improvements
• Troubleshoot processes for inefficiencies
• Analyze process data
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions
• Assist in developing non-manufacturing processes
• Track production time standards and capacities
• Perform time standards
• Keep time standard matrix up to date
• Calculate production capacities
• General facility layouts as directed by Project Manager
• Keep each facility drawing up to date
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance plan
• hearing aid benefits
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• paid floating holidays
• paid volunteer service day
• paid paternity and maternity leave
• tuition reimbursement
• bonus based upon performance results

What This Job Offers

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