Manufacturing Engineer

Vermillion, Inc•Wichita, KS

33d

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to provide program/project engineering guidance in the support of developing new manufacturing processes in the manufacturing of bulk cable, wiring harnesses, conduit assemblies, electrical box assemblies, etc. as it relates to the Military, Aerospace, Satellite, and Medical markets.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree required
At least two years experience in manufacturing required; cable/harness industry preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes together with work measurement and work standards
Demonstrated project management experience
Proficient in technical writings and good documentation skills
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications required
Demonstrated analytical expertise including ability to plan, resolve problems effectively and establish priorities
MRP system experience
Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, including Microsoft Access
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Working knowledge of quality workmanship standards (i.e. ANSI, Mil-Specifications, ISO)
This position requires the employee to have clear vision at 20 inches or less (with or without the use of personal corrective eyewear or a company-provided magnifying glass) in addition to color vision in order to identify and distinguish colors

Nice To Haves

CAD, AutoCad, and Inventor Professional Series experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide engineering technical support and design input for projects
Conceive, develop, and implement manufacturing processes for bulk cable, wiring harnesses, conduit assemblies, and various interconnect/electromechanical assemblies that fit Vermillion’s technical expertise
Provide a wide range of technical and management expertise in the various aspects of manufacturing
Technically document procedures and processes
Provide an interface between operations, sales, and engineering functions
Ensure that requirements for efficient processes, practices, and technologies for manufacturing are addressed on a timely basis
Plan for and implement new programs and products into production in a timely and cost effective manner
Prepare and present relevant information for make or buy decisions and program reviews
Identify potential manufacturing-related risks on new and developing programs; develop risk reduction plans to eliminate them
Define tooling and manufacturing requirements for new programs
Develop cost and operational justifications for acquisition of major tooling
Provide technical support to the shop floor for immediate corrective actions
Provide input as requested for manufacturing-related portions of cost estimates for new and continuing programs
Represent Operations in new production programs to ensure that manufacturing requirements are fully understood by Program Management and Design Engineering, and that program and design engineering requirements are in turn supported by Manufacturing Engineering and affected Operations functions
Develop new automated processes utilizing the latest technology
Collaborate with Purchasing, Production, Quality, Program Management, and outside vendors to set and meet schedules that will accommodate customers’ delivery requirements
Conduct root-cause analysis and propose corrective actions for continuous improvement
Actively participate on RPI (Rapid Product Improvement) teams and 5S workshops
Provides resolutions to manufacturing problems including, but not limited to, processes, machines, or programming problems
Supports facility and corporate strategic goals
Creates and conducts structured training for manufacturing personnel as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned