Operations Engineer

Atkore • Merrillville, IN

44d • $76,160 - $104,720 • Onsite

About The Position

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. We are currently looking for an Operations Engineer to be based out of Hobart, Indiana. Reporting to Sr. Engineering Manager, this person will be responsible for standardizing operational procedures defining standard production rates, ensuring accuracy of BOMs and Routings. The position will also be responsible for efficiency, uptime, and cost improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with JD Edwards a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee continuous improvement projects as a Project Leader or Facilitator, which will drive improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Define standard procedures and operating variables throughout Hobart’s manufacturing processes. Engineer solutions and implement standard work/work instructions to sustain improvements.
• Review downtime and under rate data and use lean tools to drive improvement.
• Be responsible for time studies, review of rates, and standard changes (BOMs and Routings).
• Take direction from facility leadership to develop and execute Capital Expenditure Requests.
• Manage site productivity improvement projects and project ideation.
• Ownership of routings and routing accuracy in JDE and legacy systems.
• Manage part number and routing creation with JDE and AS400.
• Complete time and yield studies for production SKUs.
• Collect data and drive performance improvements using lean methodologies.
• Define standard operating procedures.
• Manage and drive the ideation of productivity projects and their execution.
• Facilitate and lead continuous improvement projects.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law

What This Job Offers

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