Manufacturing Engineer (P3)

Hendrickson • Kendallville, IN

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Hendrickson is a supplier of truck suspension systems and components as well as an aftermarket supplier for various truck components to the heavy-duty vehicle market. Due to business growth, Hendrickson has a fantastic opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer with machining and/or welding experience for our facility just North of Fort Wayne, IN located in Kendallville, Indiana.

Position Purpose:
Develop and implement engineering solutions to the shop floor processes. Develop operator detail instructions for processes. Support operations group with continuous improvement objectives on a regular basis. Active communication with hourly group assisting with needs and process improvements. Ability to utilize a structure problem solving approach when working to resolve issues. Support operations group with recently acquired welding activities.

Requirements

• 2-5 years’ experience required
• Background in team approach to problem solving expected
• Ability to manage, prioritize and complete multiple tasks on a time bound schedule required
• Experience with lean manufacturing environments
• AutoCad, Solid Edge, MSOffice, Mastercam, Mpact, or similar software/programming experience needed

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of IATF 16949 preferred
• Automotive background a plus
• Capital equipment procurement background a plus
• Assembly experience is an advantage
• Working knowledge in APQP tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, DOE) preferred

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing to protect the customer
• Member of product launch teams for manufacturing engineering support
• Decrease setup and changeover times.
• Develop and maintain operator work instructions for all products
• Define future technology requirements
• Assist in defining long-range capital planning
• Improve effectiveness of product and process change method
• Optimization of labor by implementing concurrent work
• Assist product launch teams with Engineering support
• Improve manufacturing capabilities and capacities
• Validate routers for specified work centers
• Analyze existing procedures & processes for improvements
• Support and improvement for general machining operations
• Support and improve welding operations

What This Job Offers

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