Manufacturing Engineer

Burnham Holdings Inc • Lancaster Township, PA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

U.S. Boiler Company is seeking an onsite Manufacturing Engineer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The role supports, specifies, and controls processes used in daily manufacturing operations to meet customer demand and performance objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost/value, and continuous improvement. The position supports residential final boiler assembly, cast iron block assembly and machining, subassembly and carton packing, radiation manufacturing, parts fulfillment, and warehouse operations. It reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The position does not include a relocation package.

The Manufacturing Engineer recommends and implements improvements to manufacturing processes, worker efficiency, material and utility use, safety, equipment performance, product quality, and automation. The role leads improvement teams, analyzes operational and workforce data, develops root-cause problem-resolution plans, and establishes process documentation and standards, including value stream maps, process FMEAs, procedures, standard work instructions, and labor standards. The role also develops capital equipment justifications and helps control and sustain process designs for reliable operational results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university, at least two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer literacy and good communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of database software, manufacturing software, and word-processing software.
• Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, walking, using hands to handle or feel, and talking or hearing; occasionally sitting, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work in an environment with regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to airborne particles, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, electrical shock risk, vibration, and lift truck traffic.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with industrial engineering and/or processing engineering.
• Ability to function independently and collaboratively.
• Strong process improvement experience involving cost reduction, continuous flow, assembly operations, and sheet metal operations.

Responsibilities

• Recommend methods to improve worker efficiency and reduce waste of materials and utilities, including changes to job duties, line balancing, workstation and equipment placement, and equipment purchases.
• Recommend manufacturing process improvements for plant operations, including appropriate uses of automation.
• Design and implement processes and measures to improve workplace safety, production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Control and sustain process designs to support reliable results in safety, quality, delivery, and cost/value.
• Lead teams developing and implementing manufacturing and business process improvements.
• Develop problem-resolution plans using logical root-cause analysis techniques.
• Create value stream mapping documentation for assembly plant operations.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing process FMEAs to prioritize corrective actions and ensure robust processes.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing procedures and standard work instructions for consistent execution of operational and workforce tasks.
• Conduct time studies and analyze work samples to establish labor utilization standards.
• Suggest changes to working conditions and equipment use to increase shop, department, or work-crew efficiency.
• Develop capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve safety, quality, cost, and cycle times.
• Analyze workforce utilization, facility layout, operational data, production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules to determine efficient use of workers and equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the first of the month after the hire date.
• 401(k) plan.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Vacation time.
• 75% tuition reimbursement after six months.

What This Job Offers

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