AMUS Manufacturing Engineer

Daifuku•Columbus, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Daifuku Automotive America Corporation is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for its facility in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The role optimizes production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety through the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing procedures and equipment. Its primary goal is to meet customer requirements for quality, quantity, and delivery safely while maximizing productivity. The position reports to the Production Manager and is evaluated against annual SMART goals. The Manufacturing Engineer develops and improves manufacturing processes and equipment, supports product and tooling design, leads process and lean improvements, and helps resolve production and quality issues. The role also manages capital projects, supports new product introduction, develops technical training and production documentation, and collaborates with teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, IT, and other functions. The position works in a manufacturing facility with overhead cranes, forklifts, industrial tools, and variable environmental conditions. Travel within the United States of up to 20% is expected, and overtime may be needed, including potential weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Working experience with manufacturing and Lean concepts in a manufacturing environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, including structured problem-solving methodologies, statistical data analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines and multitask effectively.
Ability to learn new technologies, software, and machines.
Eagerness to learn new skills and take on new challenges.
Team-oriented and collaborative approach, with professional and personable interactions with colleagues, customers, vendors, competitors, and visitors.
Strong interpersonal skills.
High sense of urgency and ability to meet and exceed production goals.
Attention to detail.
Willingness to travel within the United States up to 20%.
Ability to work overtime as needed, including potential weekends and holidays.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, push, pull, reach, and twist throughout the shift and repeatedly lift 25–50 pounds.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with overhead cranes and forklifts, grinding dust, heat or cold, fumes or odors, vibration, and noise.
Ability to use or wear required safety toe shoes or boots and safety glasses.

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing experience is highly preferred.
Lean Six Sigma certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, review, and document manufacturing procedures, processes, equipment, fixtures, and tooling to meet customer requirements and improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost.
Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes; implement process controls; and direct improvements to facilities and processes.
Collaborate with manufacturing and design engineering on product tooling and design.
Analyze process flows and manufacturing metrics to improve quality, reduce costs, increase throughput, and define appropriate process changes with Quality and Manufacturing.
Develop, coordinate, and implement technical training for employees in collaboration with the manufacturing department.
Support production and control documentation and processes, including Control Plans, Qualification Plans, Engineering Changes, Deviations, Corrective and Preventative Actions, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, FAI, DFMA, and SPC tools.
Develop and manage capital projects of $500,000 or more, including ROI reports, scope, budgets, cost estimates, equipment specifications, drawings, bid documents, vendor proposal comparisons, validation, and operating procedures.
Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and communicate project information to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and within scope.
Lead Kaizen events and help others understand how to conduct successful events.
Ensure processes and procedures comply with regulations; troubleshoot equipment and determine root-cause solutions.
Execute the manufacturing side of the new product introduction process.
Assist Production with troubleshooting and resolving technical problems.
Consult vendors on product specifications, parts and material purchasing, and evaluation of products against quality standards.
Design, test, and implement production process improvements that remove bottlenecks and capacity limitations.
Monitor quality data and troubleshoot manufacturing issues to drive improvement.
Design efficient plant layouts for machinery.
Work with relevant personnel to identify and resolve corrective and preventative actions related to quality, technical, and manufacturing issues, including audit actions, nonconformances, and CAPA items.
Lead continuous improvement and lean implementation to eliminate waste, reduce process variation, and meet customer expectations.
Lead and participate hands-on in waste-reduction and throughput-improvement projects that improve operational profit.
Use SQL databases and data visualization software such as Power BI to collect and communicate critical data to stakeholders.
Gather data requirements for IT projects that improve software efficiency and support a paper-free factory.
Coordinate product changes and work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, scheduling, planning, and IT.
Develop manufacturing processes applicable to Statistical Process Control and apply SPC techniques.
Develop processes with cross-functional participation to ensure compatibility across the value stream, including early equipment management (TPM), workstation design, material presentation, standard work, and single-piece flow.
Apply knowledge of CNC, robotic, and press brake offline programming.
Comply with Daifuku Automotive America Corporation QMS policies and procedures and support sustainable process outputs, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
Manage competing priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Travel within the United States up to 20% as needed.