Manufacturing Engineer

Terex Corporation • Fort Payne, AL

4d • $105,063

About The Position

Employer: The Heil Co. (dba 3rd Eye) Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Job Code: #11608.760 Job Location: 106 45th Street NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967 Job Type: Full Time Rate of Pay: $105,062.66/year Duties: Develop and improve manufacturing processes in support of new and existing product to ensure timely delivery of quality product. Provide experienced technical guidance in welding and fabrication processes for the company and provide on-going manufacturing engineering support for new products. Assist in managing the document control procedures through the existing Quality Management System (QMS). Assist in developing the annual capital equipment budget. Oversee the justification, planning, and execution of individual capital projects to scheduled timelines and within approved budget. Perform time studies of manufacturing processes to be included in the determination of manufacturing labor standards. Seek out, research, develop cost analysis, and justification for new methods, procedures, equipment, and materials. Evaluate production capacity capabilities of existing operations and recommend and implement enhancements as needed. Champion process/product improvement initiatives through six sigma process projects. Play an active role in the development of new products through the use of design for manufacture, assembly and serviceability methodologies using a platform approach to product designs customized using configurable options. Analyze production processes, work balance, production scheduling, capacity, and cell concepts to optimize crew distribution for efficiency, capacity, and lead-time. Identify manufacturing variability issues and work with Product Engineering, Production, and Maintenance to reduce or eliminate variation in manufacturing processes. Implement lean manufacturing and Kaizen principles and concepts in the manufacturing areas. Develop and lead cost reduction projects. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management. Domestic (U.S.) and International travel is required up to 20% to visit suppliers. Requirements: Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a Manufacturing Engineer-related occupation. Position requires the following: Demonstrable technical expertise in weld fixture design, and weld process design; Demonstrable experience in manufacturing and assembly design for medium-to-heavy industrial manufacturing New Product Development; Demonstrable experience with metal fabrication, welding, assembly and/or paint systems/processes; Demonstrable experience with lean manufacturing principles (work balance charts, process flow maps, non-value add elimination, fishbone diagrams/5 Whys); Demonstrable experience with 3-D modeling (Solidworks, and Creo), and 2-D Drafting (AutoCAD); Demonstrable experience with Product Lifecycle Management: ECRs, ECOs, BOM mgmt, and ERP systems (JDE); Domestic (U.S.) and International travel is required up to 20% to visit suppliers.

Requirements

• Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a Manufacturing Engineer-related occupation.
• Demonstrable technical expertise in weld fixture design, and weld process design
• Demonstrable experience in manufacturing and assembly design for medium-to-heavy industrial manufacturing New Product Development
• Demonstrable experience with metal fabrication, welding, assembly and/or paint systems/processes
• Demonstrable experience with lean manufacturing principles (work balance charts, process flow maps, non-value add elimination, fishbone diagrams/5 Whys)
• Demonstrable experience with 3-D modeling (Solidworks, and Creo), and 2-D Drafting (AutoCAD)
• Demonstrable experience with Product Lifecycle Management: ECRs, ECOs, BOM mgmt, and ERP systems (JDE)
• Domestic (U.S.) and International travel is required up to 20% to visit suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes in support of new and existing product to ensure timely delivery of quality product.
• Provide experienced technical guidance in welding and fabrication processes for the company and provide on-going manufacturing engineering support for new products.
• Assist in managing the document control procedures through the existing Quality Management System (QMS).
• Assist in developing the annual capital equipment budget.
• Oversee the justification, planning, and execution of individual capital projects to scheduled timelines and within approved budget.
• Perform time studies of manufacturing processes to be included in the determination of manufacturing labor standards.
• Seek out, research, develop cost analysis, and justification for new methods, procedures, equipment, and materials.
• Evaluate production capacity capabilities of existing operations and recommend and implement enhancements as needed.
• Champion process/product improvement initiatives through six sigma process projects.
• Play an active role in the development of new products through the use of design for manufacture, assembly and serviceability methodologies using a platform approach to product designs customized using configurable options.
• Analyze production processes, work balance, production scheduling, capacity, and cell concepts to optimize crew distribution for efficiency, capacity, and lead-time.
• Identify manufacturing variability issues and work with Product Engineering, Production, and Maintenance to reduce or eliminate variation in manufacturing processes.
• Implement lean manufacturing and Kaizen principles and concepts in the manufacturing areas.
• Develop and lead cost reduction projects.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Benefits

• The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including paid vacation, 401(k), medical, dental, and vision.

What This Job Offers

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