Manufacturing Engineer - Royal Switchgear
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer develops, evaluates, and improves industrial manufacturing methods. The role applies knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards. The engineer plans, purchases, and installs equipment and machinery to advance the value stream, including robotics and automation, and ensures equipment and processes are safe before release to operators. The position leads and practices Lean manufacturing initiatives, supports technical and maintenance personnel, and works with production teams to improve tooling performance, machine efficiency, and product quality. It also creates and maintains manufacturing documentation and drawings, develops routing standards, plans workforce utilization and workspace layouts, estimates production times and costs, communicates production information, evaluates products against specifications, and follows safety, environmental, and quality policies.
Requirements
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2 to 5 years of experience.
- Ability to handle complex issues with little supervision.
- Working knowledge of the subject matter.
Responsibilities
- Plan, purchase, and install equipment and machinery, including robotics and automation, to advance the value stream.
- Ensure equipment and processes are safe before they are released to operators.
- Lead and practice Lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, one-piece flow, and standard work.
- Serve as an engineering resource for technical and maintenance personnel in the assigned core area.
- Consult with production personnel about tooling performance, scrap, and process issues to improve machine efficiency and product quality.
- Create and modify tooling drawings, process drawings, charts, and graphs using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and other software, and maintain required documentation.
- Study and create routing standards applicable to the manufacturing process.
- Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design equipment and workspace layouts for maximum efficiency.
- Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to support management decisions.
- Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other information to facilitate production processes.
- Evaluate products against specifications and quality standards.
- Complete all required documents fully and accurately.
- Follow all safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
