Manufacturing Engineer

Dana Incorporated•Henderson, KY

25d

About The Position

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a technical field discipline and 3 years related experience.
Experience with machining and production equipment.
Project management skills and experience.
Self-starter with motivation to complete projects per specified timelines, as well as ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
Kaizen & Lean manufacturing experience.
Proficient in Auto CAD, Autodesk Inventor, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to work with vendors, customers, & employees at all levels of the organization.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AviX, Visio, and MS Project will be helpful.
PLC experience is a plus – Allen Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc, Okuma (OSP), and Mori-Seiki (MAPS).
IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist maintenance to ensure equipment is properly maintained, guarded, and operating in a safe manner.
Manage the successful transition of new products & technology into the production areas.
Monitor existing manufacturing processes to continuously improve process, efficiency, throughput, quality, setup, and cost through engagement and action.
Manage capital plans and expense projects as required.
Design, develop, test, and/or source and implement various tools, cutters, machinery, & equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
Perform research, design, and analyses to develop and improve capacity, layouts, production flow, workforce utilization, and material handling methods.
Develop and implement documentation of manufacturing work instructions, process flow diagrams, and PFMEA alongside a Quality Engineering and Production counterpart.
Review new product specifications, review BOM's and Flex Fields for correctness and completeness.
Lead and Maintain tool PM initiative from analysis, to disposition including recommendations to repair or replace, requesting purchase requisition, logging to expense report for approval, and tracking.
EHS Compliance as it relates to job responsibility.
Interface with customers and implement corrective actions to resolve quality concerns and process related issues.
Participate and support Dana DOS, lean manufacturing, and Red-X initiatives.
Assist maintenance in troubleshooting equipment, further developing preventative and predictive maintenance systems, and providing direction for project and improvement work, as required.
Other projects and developments including evening and/or weekend support as needed.