Manufacturing Engineer

Snap-on Inc•Elizabethton, TN

70d•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

Responsibilities

Design of manufacturing processes.
Collaboration with small teams on in-house development of novel and complex manufacturing equipment.
Specification development for manufacturing equipment.
Close collaboration with external equipment suppliers on equipment design.
Management of external equipment suppliers from equipment development through buyoff.
Validation and characterization of new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor.
Partner with maintenance in root cause analysis of down equipment. Develop and implement changes to mitigate repetitive downtime.
Partner with internal resources for in-house machinery upgrades and rebuilds.
Understand usage and implementation of robots (Fanuc preferred). Use knowledge to identify areas where automation can be utilized to achieve increased productivity.
Development of new manufacturing processes.
Creation of detailed Manufacturing Instructions to define new processes and document new equipment operation.
Training of technicians and line operators on manufacturing processes.
Design of production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency.
Performance of process analysis and capacity modeling.
Deployment of statistical control for key processes.