Manufacturing Engineer

Autokiniton • Elkton, MI

34d • Onsite

About The Position

Continuously involved in manufacturing process to improve efficiency by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office at an advanced level.
• Effective email and electronic communication skills
• Responsible for reading and understanding the IATF16949, ISO9001: 2015 and ISO-14001 procedures.

Responsibilities

• Specify and follow up on new machinery coming into the plant.
• Specify and follow up on new transfer bars and fingers all types of transfer presses.
• Automate new jobs and takeover jobs for all automated lines.
• Generate process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Generate cost and labor reduction ideas and opportunities
• Maintain plant layouts.
• Maintain electrical prints.
• Maintain backup PLC programs on server.
• Continuously research new technology and see where it can be applied at L&W.
• Assist maintenance when needed.
• Work with Operations Management to justify new products and projects.
• Write and debug programs for small equipment.
• Engineer/design small equipment such as poke-yokes.
• Improve ergonomics at manufacturing work centers.
• Maintain and upgrade required PLC software for all departments.
• Go offsite to review possible takeover business.
• Spec out auxiliary equipment needed for the manufacturing process.
• Help in departmental operation wherever necessary.
• Punctual and predictable attendance required.
• Able and willing to work any shift assigned.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality in all duties.
• Keeps work areas clean and orderly.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level