Manufacturing Engineer

Linacast•Alma, MI

11d

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. Using systems, resources, and data, the engineer designs and develops solutions that promote plant-wide safety, housekeeping, and established visual-management guidelines. The position works across Die Cast, Machining, and Assembly to improve production performance, product quality, cost, uptime, and delivery. It supports equipment and facility activities, continuous improvement, production planning and design, quoting, vendor coordination, process audits, and safety initiatives. The engineer applies statistical methods and works with planning, design, management, engineering, and other staff to facilitate efficient production.

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 to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions; advanced mathematical skills are preferred.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Computer literacy for writing, reading, and replying to email.
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 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 distribution, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Responsibilities

Support Engineering department goals through 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 installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
Drive continuous improvement using LEAN thinking and problem solving.
Review production data regularly to identify opportunities to improve 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, and eliminate non-value-added operations.
Participate in developing and reviewing PFMEA 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.
Work with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate 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 according to 5S Standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.