Manufacturing Engineer

ZERO ZONE INC•North Prairie, WI

4d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer analyzes existing systems and processes to identify value-added and non-value-added activities and solve design challenges. Under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineer Manager, this role conceives, designs, develops, and tests solutions based on analysis and organizational objectives. The engineer evaluates new and existing processes, equipment, and materials to inform scheduling methods, performance metrics, and financial standards, while supporting innovation and compliance with local and national regulations. The position is based at Zero Zone’s North Prairie, Wisconsin location. It is full-time, with occasional travel. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and providing direction to hourly employees, as well as work in office and production areas.

Requirements

5–7 years of manufacturing engineering experience; equivalent combinations of manufacturing industry experience or technical expertise will also be considered.
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering.
Experience with SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time studies, and process balancing.
Ability to collaborate with program managers, manufacturing leads, customers, and functional leads, and provide daily direction and guidance to hourly workforce.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Maintain a positive work attitude and communicate and behave in ways that facilitate good relationships with customers, clients, coworkers, and supervisors.
Safety toe shoes and safety glasses are required while in production areas.
Regularly sit, stand, and walk throughout office and production areas; use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and other office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior knowledge of advanced product quality planning (APQP) and production part approval process (PPAP).
General refrigeration technical skills and knowledge.
Hands-on experience building small prototypes.
3D printing experience.
Practical knowledge of Lean tools implementation.
Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.
Understanding of Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities to prevent waste and inefficiency during production.
Research and test design ideas for feasibility, using lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis to support innovation, corrective actions, and improvements.
Design and develop robust manufacturing concepts that simplify and improve processes and ensure best practices.
Manage and conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects, and mentor fellow engineers and technicians.
Build prototypes, evaluate their performance, identify issues, and make improvements for current and future designs.
Create and maintain manufacturing-process documentation, including flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis, and line balancing.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain insights and direction.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Vacation and personal hours after 30 days.
Competitive wages.
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, AD&D, HSA/FSA, and EAP.
401(k) and profit sharing.
10 paid holidays.
Flexible schedules.
Casual dress code.
Wellness programs and incentives.
Steel toe reimbursement.
Employee engagement programs.
One-time home computer reimbursement.