Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer coordinates new product launches and continuous improvement activities in manufacturing, with particular emphasis on welding. The role supports manufacturing operations through weld audits, resolution of production-floor issues, engineering changes, quality issues, setup reduction, cost improvement, fixture and tooling design, and adherence to commercial and military welding requirements. The position develops and maintains manufacturing processes for welding, metal finishing, light assembly, painting and coating, and inspection. It also prepares, reviews, approves, releases, qualifies, and documents written welding procedures in accordance with applicable specifications and welding qualifications. The engineer may occasionally oversee welders and welding operators during critical weld operations. The role coordinates with vendors and customers, including travel as necessary, and works with supervisors, managers, and cross-functional teams to improve quality, investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and continually improve productivity, methods, processes, and quality. The employee also monitors safe working conditions and suggests productivity improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical degree.
- Proven experience reading AWS and military welding specifications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- At least 3 years of experience using CAD software.
- Ability to interpret and communicate Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Experience resolving production fit-and-form issues, bill of material errors, and manufacturing routing changes through cross-functional teamwork and root cause analysis tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ProE/Creo CAD software.
Responsibilities
- Perform engineering tasks and manage designated projects that directly support manufacturing operations.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for welding, metal finishing, light assembly, painting and coating, and inspection to meet internal and customer specifications.
- Prepare, review, approve, and release written welding procedures in accordance with specifications and welding qualifications.
- Qualify and document welding procedures.
- Occasionally oversee welders and welding operators during critical weld operations.
- Identify, design, procure, and implement appropriate fixtures, tooling, and process needs.
- Coordinate activities with outside vendors and travel as necessary to meet with vendors and customers.
- Confer with supervisors and managers to coordinate quality improvements, investigate quality-problem root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor employees for safe working conditions and suggest productivity improvements.
- Participate on cross-functional teams to address manufacturing problems and support ongoing improvement of productivity, methods, processes, and quality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
