Manufacturing Engineer

RELIANCE WORLDWIDE•Cullman, AL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Manufacturing engineers manage the technical operation, maintenance, and development of new and existing production lines and manufacturing equipment. The role supports production quality, equipment reliability, process improvement, plant throughput, and operator training. Responsibilities vary by tier, from evaluating and developing manufacturing processes to leading root-cause analysis, Kaizen events, and advanced manufacturing-engineering initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE).
At least 2 years of related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with a bachelor’s degree, or 5 years with certification.
Skills in Microsoft Office Suite, CAD, project management, statistical process control, and statistical analysis.
Competencies include dealing with complexity, informing others, leadership, supervision, hardware specifications, manufacturing methods and procedures, manufacturing quality, product development, presenting technical information, CAD, circuit design, problem solving, commercial awareness, and working well under pressure.
Advanced knowledge of statistical manufacturing methods, including Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, and data visualization (Tier 3).

Responsibilities

Evaluate manufacturing processes using knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials, and gather input from vendors and operators.
Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching and designing methods and equipment, and modifying and testing processes and equipment.
Coordinate equipment maintenance and repairs, following manufacturer instructions and established procedures and working hands-on with maintenance and controls technicians.
Assure product and process quality by designing tests, testing finished products and process capabilities, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
Participate in brainstorming sessions and cross-departmental meetings; Tier 2 leads these sessions and meetings.
Apply continuous-improvement methods, including lean manufacturing, to improve quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Comply with government regulations to maintain product and company reputation.
Maintain written documentation for processes, including machining, assembly, and injection molding.
Work with management to achieve plant metrics and overall throughput.
Coordinate equipment training, sign off on personnel training, and ensure operators use and handle equipment in accordance with their training.
For Tier 2, determine root causes of process failures using statistical methods and recommend changes to designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
For Tier 2, serve as the subject matter expert and point of contact for prototype projects in the assigned plant, and lead Kaizen events there.
For Tier 3, train ME1 and ME2 personnel on tools and PR used in Manufacturing Engineering.
For Tier 3, support the PE&CI Manager with LaunchPad/change-management meetings and workshops, Value Analysis/Value Engineering, and Value Stream Mapping events.