Manufacturing Engineer

Valco Companies•Coldwater, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

VAL-CO, a leader in commercial poultry, egg, and swine production equipment, specializing in world-famous poultry watering and feeding systems, is currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer at our Coldwater, Ohio facility. This position is responsible for evaluating and recommending manufacturing processes and equipment for new and existing products, staying updated on the latest manufacturing techniques to ensure safe and efficient processes.

Requirements

Must comprehend machine and process equipment operation and tool capabilities and be familiar with available technology
Must be able to apply experience and knowledge as required to reduce cost and increase operating efficiency

Responsibilities

Determine process, tooling and equipment requirements of manufactured products for efficient fabrication and assembly based on volume of production
Determine the sequence of operations and assist with 'make, buy, or subcontract' decisions for productions steps
Specify manufacturing requirements for complete lines of machines, equipment, and tooling and recommend the purchase of new or specialized equipment necessary to meet requirements
Establish manufacturing processes to assure quality parts in any technology utilized
Evaluate new and existing products and recommend improvements to reduce cost or simplify manufacturing. Recommendations may include elimination or simplification of parts, changes in design or materials to reduce tooling cost, decrease machine time, or decrease material processing time
Examine new products for manufacturing purposes and develop cost estimates for efficient manufacture
Complete CER (Capital Equipment Request) forms for analysis, review and approval
Consult with tooling designers and production supervisors on manufacturing tooling and processing equipment in order to specify what each operation is to accomplish
Design manufacturing or process equipment and make layouts for drafters and designers in conjunction with tooling department
Oversee placement of tooling on equipment and ensure that necessary corrections and adjustments are made prior to release to production in conjunction with production and tool room
Keep abreast of changes within manufacturing technologies and apply experience and knowledge as required to reduce cost and increase operating efficiency. Must comprehend machine and process equipment operation and tool capabilities and be familiar with available technology
Evaluate requests for changes in process, compiling necessary data to justify or reject requested changes
Investigate manufacturing problems to determine cause of defects or failures. Make recommendations to correct and resolve problems by suggesting design changes, process or equipment changes, and tool and die or jig and fixture modifications
Attend engineering project meetings to maintain familiarity with development work on manufactured products and serve as the Engineering liaison for assigned facility
Contact vendors to obtain technical information and assistance as required
Assist in the establishment and revision of work standards for new and existing manufacturing operations. This includes the breakdown of the operation, separating machine time from manual time, and separating variable labor from constant labor
Conduct time studies to help establish standard times. This includes leveling time values with consideration for operators' skill, effort and consistency as well as time allowances for material supply, fatigue and delays
Perform all other reasonable duties assigned by their supervisor