Operations Manufacturing Engineer

Mold-Rite Plastics•Twinsburg, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manufacturing Engineer is versatile in day-to-day project support on the production floor, knowledgeable in mechanical and electronic systems as a leader for production counterparts, and resourceful in their willingness to tackle any growth enabling projects that the business needs.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering position with production equipment familiarity. Ideally a manufacturing facility.
B.S. degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
Experience with equipment procurement and vendor management.
Demonstrated ability to lead equipment and equipment improvement projects to successful completion (on time, within budget, production capable.)
Knowledge of Cartesian, 6 Axis robot, and continuous and indexed automation
Strong manufacturing equipment and technical know-how.
Demonstrates analytical proficiency and strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to advance new technologies.
Understanding of different types of materials used in manufacturing equipment.
Willingness to be hands-on with equipment and machine upgrades.
Demonstrates superior communication (written and verbal), teamwork, and organizational skills.
Demonstrates understanding and application of lean manufacturing principles
Demonstrate teamwork in a cross-functional environment
Demonstrates ability to think out of the box to recommend alternate solutions.
Demonstrates ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and designs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and AutoCAD
Self-motivated and self-disciplined.
Travel requirements are primarily domestic with intermittent international travel. Travel is on an as-needed basis and can peak around 20-30%.

Responsibilities

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for existing mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
Specify and procure new manufacturing equipment.
Development of new manufacturing equipment with vendors.
RFQ management, vendor assessment
Manage equipment installation and re-tooling projects.
Understand, implement and facilitate SMED, Kaizen, FMEA, on equipment and systems.
Understand and manage TPM efforts that drive sustainable improvement.
Manage preventative maintenance teams for auxiliary equipment.
Understand and manage preventative maintenance tasks and execution including schedules, tracking, data collection and other related activities.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to maintenance technicians, operators and other production personnel.
Support Manufacturing Operations with continuous improvement and process optimization programs as assigned by the Technical Services Manager. i.e. Process optimization/part containment/equipment upgrades/skill assessment reviews of technical positions/On-going equipment PM monitoring.
Drive continuous improvement “In Control & Capable” process monitoring efforts.