Manufacturing Engineer (P1)

Hendrickson•Kendallville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hendrickson is a supplier of truck suspension systems and components as well as an aftermarket supplier for various truck components to the heavy-duty vehicle market. Due to a promotion, Hendrickson has an opportunity Manufacturing Engineer in our current products group for our facility just North of Fort Wayne, IN located in Kendallville, Indiana. Position Purpose: Develop and implement engineering solutions to the shop floor processes. Develop operator detail instructions for processes. Assist operations group with continuous improvement objectives on a regular basis. Active communication with hourly group assisting with needs and process improvements. Ability to utilize a structure problem solving approach when working to resolve issues

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Ability to manage, prioritize and complete multiple tasks on a time bound schedule required
AutoCad, Solid Edge, MSOffice, Mastercam, Mpact, or similar software/programming experience needed

Nice To Haves

Engineering internship or Co-op experience Preferred
Automotive background a plus
Assembly experience is an advantage

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing to protect the customer
Member of product launch teams for manufacturing engineering support
Decrease setup and changeover times.
Develop and maintain operator work instructions for all products
Define future technology requirements
Assist in defining long-range capital planning
Improve effectiveness of product and process change method
Optimization of labor by implementing concurrent work
Assist product launch teams with Industrial Engineering support
Improve manufacturing capabilities and capacities
Validate routers for specified work centers
Analyze existing procedures & processes for improvements -
Develop and maintain operator work instructions for Kitting/Distribution operations and assigned Assembly Cells.