Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Design innovative products that offer clear commercial advantages while also taking into account safety and environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of the product • Design equipment and methods to improve operating efficiencies and quality of products, including the development of preventative maintenance schedules • Draft, design and recommend layout of equipment, materials and workspace for maximum efficiency. • Review engineering specifications, work instructions, assembly guides and related information to create best practices for manufacturing • Working closely with maintenance to keep the plant operating well. Purchase and source replacement parts as required. Also design of new replacement components. • Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities. • Manage capital projects from new equipment purchase, equipment improvement and new site construction. • Review production reports, material specifications and material technical data to ensure proper processes. • Analyze, recommend, design and implement enhancements to existing work methods, flows and processes to improve current capabilities (One piece flow, poka yoke, Lean Manufacturing).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably materials science, industrial engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering. Work experience in an industrial setting preferred.
- In depth knowledge of glass cutting and tempering processes preferred.
- Must be comfortable interacting with employees on the plant floor, training based on work instructions you develop and supporting operations through hands on actions rather than just giving advice.
- Fundamental knowledge of manufacturing practices and procedures to effectively resolve workflow issues.
- Strong planning, organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to gather, analyze and interpret information and develop, recommend and implement solutions.
- Must have ability to work independently with little supervision and as a contributing member of a team.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visio.
- Experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks is strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- In depth knowledge of glass cutting and tempering processes preferred.
- Experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design innovative products that offer clear commercial advantages while also taking into account safety and environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of the product
- Design equipment and methods to improve operating efficiencies and quality of products, including the development of preventative maintenance schedules
- Draft, design and recommend layout of equipment, materials and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- Review engineering specifications, work instructions, assembly guides and related information to create best practices for manufacturing
- Working closely with maintenance to keep the plant operating well. Purchase and source replacement parts as required. Also design of new replacement components.
- Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
- Manage capital projects from new equipment purchase, equipment improvement and new site construction.
- Review production reports, material specifications and material technical data to ensure proper processes.
- Analyze, recommend, design and implement enhancements to existing work methods, flows and processes to improve current capabilities (One piece flow, poka yoke, Lean Manufacturing).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
