Manufacturing Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller•Spokane, WA

34d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC is a privately held company with over 35 years of history dedicated to providing corrugated box manufacturing machines and services to the changing industry. As the paperboard packaging industry's premier global supplier of productivity-enhancing process machinery and systems, we supply innovative designs, intelligent automation, and optimized workflow, coupled with highly responsive parts and service support. Our United States and Europe based engineering, manufacturing, sales and service operations provide a global support system covering the full product portfolio of Alliance, Serco, TEI, ASC, Pallmac, J&L and Tanabe machines. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE LOCATED IN SPOKANE, WA. POSITION SUMMARY The Manufacturing Engineer develops and improves manufacturing processes surrounding mechanical components or systems through a combination of direct and indirect methods. The Mfg. Engineer position ensures that design, installation and operation conform to Industry and Company standards and helps to develop stronger conformity to those standards in order to promote a Quality product. The Manufacturing Engineer also develops or improves manufacturing processes through product research, facilitating interviews or improvement events, in turn the combined information is used to make appropriate recommendations.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing/ Mfg. Tech or similar ABET certified degree.
3-5 years’ Manufacturing work experience and education or work experience with appropriate transferable skills (Critical Thinking, Strong Communication, Time Management and Troubleshooting).
Strong self-efficacy with an ability to coordinate assignments of varying scope and detail, handle increased responsibility, and apply sound judgment within the scope of responsibility as required.
Ability to solve complex problems and issues.
Possesses a positive attitude towards all employees and creates positive working relationships.
Strong interpersonal skills facilitating direct, concise written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate through thought and behavior an environment of participation, collaboration and engagement.
Demonstrate an eagerness and curiosity toward new things, interested in learning.
Employee will provide steel-toed boots.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Value-Added time, Waste, PDCA cycle and 5S.
Familiar with Project Lifecycle and Project Management tools to organize and document information accordingly.
Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Value, Waste, Mistake-Proofing/ Poka-Yoke’ and 5S with ability to apply CI tools to work environment.

Responsibilities

Develops, evaluates and recommends manufacturing processes through designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from workers and working with the Engineering team.
Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning the workflow, production documents, space requirements, and equipment layout.
Design or revise existing drawings using Solidworks; develop floor plans/ layouts using 2D software such as AutoCAD or Draftsight.
Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
Promotes the transition of traditional Fabrication design philosophies to Mistake-Proofed, Self-Fixturing philosophy through facilitation of design review process and the gathering of user feedback, the solid model revision process and the prototype/ model validation.
Engineers are service oriented and possesses high level of social nuance, interpersonal communication skills, work ethic and attitude; may be required to instruct several topics through various mediums such as video, Job Instruction Guideline sheets, In-person formal instruction.
Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Becomes familiar with all company safety standards.
Performs all commitments/tasks in a timely and professional manner.
Performs other duties/responsibilities as required.
Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning the workflow, production documents, space requirements, and equipment layout.
Manufacturing Engineers may be required to facilitate and lead presentation or Safety, Quality or Improvement events including design review discussions
Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
Actively supports Safety and Safety Culture, may be required to conduct interviews, investigations or otherwise support identifying safety process problems and eliminating them.
Conducts experiments, tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality, performance or facilitate learning.