Manufacturing Engineer

Linacast, Inc.•Alma, MI

12d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer supports ongoing and new manufacturing processes and improvements within the plant to meet or exceed internal and customer expectations. The role also supports corporate initiatives and collaborative projects with other locations. It uses systems, resources, and data to develop solutions that promote plant-wide safety, housekeeping, and visual-management requirements. The engineer supports continuous improvement goals and measurable performance objectives, equipment and facilities, production quality and performance, quoting activities, process documentation, and coordination with planning, design, vendors, management, and other staff. The role applies statistical methods, conducts scheduled layered process audits, and participates in facility safety activities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of three to five years of related experience and education and/or training.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Computer literacy for email, and experience with Excel and MS Project.
Ability to read and interpret Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).

Nice To Haves

Lean Manufacturing certification or training.
Experience implementing Lean philosophies and methods.
Six Sigma, problem-solving training, or related experience.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification and/or a certificate in Lean Manufacturing.
Advanced mathematical skills, including exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, permutations, frequency distributions, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Responsibilities

Support Engineering department continuous-improvement projects aligned with EBITDA, PMP targets, the annual plan, and long-term growth objectives.
Develop, measure, improve, and achieve performance objectives including Cost of Quality, Cost per Good Shot, Die Cast Uptime, Machining Uptime, On-Time Delivery, RRPPM, and Value Per Labor Hour.
Support the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
Drive continuous improvement through LEAN thinking and problem solving.
Review production data regularly to identify improvement opportunities in scrap rate, cycle time, uptime, and other plant metrics in Die Cast, Machining, and Assembly.
Monitor internal and external product quality and production performance, and implement corrective or improvement actions to meet or exceed plant and customer goals.
Provide technical assistance and product expertise to reduce costs of existing products, address costs of non-quality such as scrap, rework, customer returns, and downtime, and eliminate non-value-added operations.
Participate in developing and reviewing PFMEAs and Control Plans for compliance and accuracy.
Support prototype, production, and service quoting activities.
Work with planning and design staff on product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
Work with vendors to determine product specifications, arrange purchases of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluate products against specifications and quality standards.
Coordinate with management, engineering, and other staff on manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other factors affecting production processes.
Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
Execute scheduled layered process audits to promote accountability and operational discipline.
Participate in the facility Safety Team and complete scheduled STOP audits on time.
Follow safety rules and report unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Keep the work area clean and orderly in accordance with 5S Standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.