Manufacturing Engineer

Snap-on•Elizabethton, TN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Snap-on is looking for a highly motivated engineer to create manufacturing equipment and processes for Hand Tool Manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to building a world class manufacturing facility right here in the beautiful Eastern Tennessee area. Snap-on is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on building exciting products.

Requirements

Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD (Catia preferred, SolidWorks is also a plus).
Proven Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Experience in CNC metal machining processes using CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes
Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
Well organized with meticulous attention to detail.
Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
BS/MS in Engineering Discipline
3+ years of experience as a hands-on mechanical/manufacturing engineer working in a manufacturing environment
2-4 years of experience in CNC machining, CNC programming and cutting tool selection
Experience with the selection of machining equipment

Nice To Haves

Catia preferred
SolidWorks is also a plus
Fanuc preferred

Responsibilities

Applies technical knowledge and expertise in the development and implementation of new and improved manufacturing processes, procedures and equipment.
Ensures that the design specifications and procurement of manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures etc. meet company requirements and objectives.
Works with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Works closely with Design Engineering, Quality and Production to take design changes and new Tool designs from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.
Designs manufacturing processes.
Collaborates with small teams on in-house development of novel and complex manufacturing equipment.
Develops specifications for manufacturing equipment.
Collaborates closely with external equipment suppliers on equipment design.
Manages external equipment suppliers from equipment development through buyoff.
Validates and characterizes new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor.
Partners with maintenance in root cause analysis of down equipment.
Develops and implements changes to mitigate repetitive downtime.
Partners with internal resources for in-house machinery upgrades and rebuilds.
Understands usage and implementation of robots (Fanuc preferred).
Uses knowledge to identify areas where automation can be utilized to achieve increased productivity.
Develops new manufacturing processes.
Creates detailed Manufacturing Instructions to define new processes and document new equipment operation.
Trains technicians and line operators on manufacturing processes.
Designs production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency.
Performs process analysis and capacity modeling.
Deploys statistical control for key processes.