Manufacturing Engineer

Trojan Battery Company•Sandersville, GA

25d

About The Position

Trojan Battery Company is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. This position offers the opportunity to partner with a dynamic and analytical group that sets a high bar for innovation and success in a high-growth environment. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, improvement, and exploitation of competitive manufacturing technologies to effectively manufacture a high-quality product in a safe environment. In this role, you will provide process-related input to cross-functional teams, lead solutions for process-related issues, and assist in developing new capital projects and expenditures based on process or capacity-related studies. The Manufacturing Engineer will also provide direct supervisory support for the planning and implementation of capital projects. This person must thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done within a safe and quality-driven environment.

Requirements

3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
4-year degree required, in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and or Electro-Mechanical Engineer preferred.
Technical degree in engineering preferred.
3 years of formal technical training in the areas of equipment and equipment operation technology – Work experience may be substitute for formal training.
Solid knowledge base in battery manufacturing processes, preferably lead-acid batteries
Strong project management skill set
Proactive, ability to think in an overall business and financial manner
Motivated self-starter who can manage multiple tasks
Be able to work under pressure and as business needs
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, AutoCAD, and statistical software
Proficient technical writer
Ability to guide, prioritize and execute own efforts with minimal direct supervision

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable in ISO-9001

Responsibilities

Responsible for determining how key functions in a process are identified, defined & controlled
Troubleshoot areas for quality and manufacturing efficiency improvement.
Improve capability through statistically screening variables that have the greatest impact to our process
Provide process and operations support and input to cross functional teams.
Ensure that Lean manufacturing principles apply for waste removal and ergonomics within all aspects of system, lines, and cells design, familiar with Tack Times, SMED, Poke Yoke, Kan-Bans, Kaizen, 6S, A3, TPM, etc.
Capable to improve all Production Machines Corrective, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance improvements as needed
Determine costs, vendor selection, and accurate implementation.
Retain responsibility for all project expenditures and ensure assigned projects are delivered on time and on budget.
Responsible for compliance and maintaining and adhering to local and federal regulations within system design
Establish a safe and ergonomically correct work environment
Prepare engineering documents including, Process Flow Diagram, pFMEA, Standard Operation Sheets, Job Element Sheets, and related time studies, cost estimates, line and cell balancing, standard operation sheets, capital expense requests, project schedules, design specifications, equipment specifications, and construction specifications