Manufacturing Engineer

Hendrickson•North Canton, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Design and develop tooling, and processes to support new product development, product improvements, and capacity expansions. Act as project team member representing Manufacturing Engineering department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or other related degreed program with equivalent experience in applicable area is acceptable
Must have 3 – 5 years engineering experience.
Must have the ability to interpret prints, sketches, verbal instructions, and mathematical data to generate tooling, gauging, and fixturing, material handling or assembly systems.
AutoCAD 14 and higher is required.
CREO or related 3D CAD software experience is required.
Ability to work independently and as a team
Effective oral and written skills mandatory
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills required
Excellent mechanical aptitude
Excellent communication and time management skills
Motivated / Self-Starter

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, understand, and create electrical schematics is a plus.
PLC programming (Allen Bradley) is highly desired.
Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics is highly desired
CNC programming experience is a plus.
Welding and robotics experience are a plus.
Computer literacy, experience in MS Project, OneNote, Excel, and any additional productivity software.
Knowledge of GD&T.
Knowledge of various materials handling solution preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and fabricate various tooling to support production to meet Safety, Quality and Productivity goals.
Generate concepts and details of gauging, fixtures, and tooling. Tolerance drawings per Hendrickson practices. Inspect drawings for proper form, fit, function and dimensioning.
Support production daily by helping solve problems in a timely manner.
Support all various function in the Vehicle Technology Group (Safety, Quality, Production, Materials) with facility layouts, training, equipment recommendation, CERs, design and implementation of improvements generated by the plant and the management team.
Work closely with automation integrators for new or current equipment implementation and improvements.
Design and implement various material handling systems to increase space utilization, reduce redundancy, and improve workstation safety, increase productivity.
When necessary, evaluate existing tooling and fixturing to determine optimum method of use and implement any necessary improvement.
Provide layouts, equipment specifications and oversee the installation of all incoming tooling and machines.
Maintain and improve plant layout with new workstations and new tooling.
Design and implement control systems for new and existing tooling.
Work closely with outside vendors to maintain and maximize equipment life in order to provide highest quality part at lowest cost.
Keep abreast of new and upcoming technologies and pursue the implementation of new and improved processes to increase the plant effectiveness and efficiency.