Manufacturing Engineer

Creative Foam Corporation • Dowagiac, MI

65d

About The Position

Since 1969, Creative Foam has designed and manufactured cellular and non-cellular foams and plastics for our automotive customers. Key ingredients in our success in this market include innovative people, an abiding passion for quality and an unwavering commitment to the customer. Find your home at Creative Foam! The major function of this position is to administer and control the development of product in manufacturing and appropriate manufacturing methods/processes at the most cost-effective level while meeting the quality, quantity and long term objectives of the company, assisting in the maintenance of equipment tooling and facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience with emphasis on Manufacturing, product, and process engineering.
• High degree of organization and administrative skills.
• Thermoforming processing experience.
• Some facility/tooling background skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates production procedures, identifying process needs, improvements and changes, and leads projects designed to implement process changes that are identified or as directed.
• Develops processes to manufacture products through effective utilization of in-house build programs, outside vendor build programs and equipment vendors.
• Supports the tooling needs of the plan locations by developing, implementing and directing a tooling program that includes cost effective development of new tooling, tooling modifications, tooling vendors/suppliers and expediting to manufacturing.
• Trains and motivates a staff capable of effectively achieving established objectives.
• Responsible for the accurate and adequate storage of engineering records and documented to provide support and verification of process and product changes.
• Prepares and provides, as required, cost analysis and justification rationales for any and all engineered changes.
• Prepares project cost estimates and budgets as required including automation equipment.
• Develops or assists in developing products using either external or internal sources and/or expertise.
• Maintains effective communications with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Material Control, Marketing and Sample Room.
• Updates and stays current with state-of-the-art engineering procedures, processes, materials and manufacturing techniques in order to advise and assist various departments in meeting the objectives of the company.
• May provide recommendations for new products within company objectives.
• Performs special projects and other assignments as required by the Engineering Manager.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits & Compensation Package
• Safe working environments
• World class benefits
• Medical, dental, vision plans and flexible spending accounts
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and AD&D insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Generous holiday and vacation allotments
• Dependent scholarship program
• Wellness program
• Referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees