Plant Manufacturing Engineer II - 1st Shift

Amsted Industries•Dayton, TN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manufacturing Engineer II is responsible for manufacturing-related projects involving equipment assessment and improvement, process improvements, safety and environmental issues, information systems, and lean practices. The role initiates, leads, and executes cost-out projects, which may include preparing Capital Expenditure Requests with financial justification for equipment repair, new technology, or process changes. The position is based in Dayton, Tennessee, reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and has no direct reports. The role is expected to demonstrate BAC’s values of Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation, and to do the right thing in the right way. The position leads safety, quality, and productivity improvement projects; researches and implements manufacturing technologies and processes; improves equipment reliability and maintenance practices; analyzes failures and addresses root causes; supports commissioning; and trains and mentors maintenance mechanics and machine operators. It also develops equipment control plans, audits processes, designs fixtures and tooling when needed, prepares capital requests, and shares manufacturing best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline; Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
At least 5 years of experience with metal fabrication equipment and process improvement.
Hands-on and leadership experience executing projects.
Excellent MS Office skills, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong engineering skills, including 2D/3D CAD design and GD&T experience.
Demonstrated project management skills and sound technical judgment.
Strong internal and external customer focus, leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to influence, negotiate, build consensus, and move projects forward.
Demonstrated proficiency leading and executing actions to correct machinery deficiencies and improve throughput and OEE.
Experience identifying and implementing opportunities using the Five Lean Principles, 5S, and the Eight Wastes.
Competency in root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques such as 5Y, Fish Bone, and A3.
Experience with the FMEA process to eliminate and mitigate risk.
Experience identifying and implementing cost reductions for labor, materials, and overhead.
Proficiency in data collection, analysis, presentation, and decision-making.
Effective written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders across a wide variety of projects.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including standing and walking regularly, performing physical work, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Office365 experience and low-coding skills.
CMMS experience.
Experience with change-management methodologies.
Knowledge or experience with electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Knowledge of manufacturing technologies including sheet metal fabrication, steel tube fabrication and bending, welding, coatings, thermoforming, controls, automation, and IoT.
Hands-on fabrication or operations experience, such as mills, lathes, grinders, CNCs, or welding.

Responsibilities

Identify and initiate safety, quality, and productivity cost-out projects; develop project plans and improvement projections for the Department Manager and Plant Leadership Team.
Benchmark, research, evaluate, and specify technology or equipment for process improvement projects.
Implement new technology, equipment, or processes and track completion against project plans.
Partner with maintenance to lead equipment refurbishment and upgrades that improve reliability, throughput, OEE, and MTBF.
Partner with engineering, maintenance, and operations to improve preventive maintenance effectiveness and support a sustainable TPM culture.
Analyze significant equipment and process failures, determine root causes, and create plans to mitigate future risk.
Support commissioning for upgrade, renovation, and construction projects, including operating and repair procedures, energy isolation procedures, preventive maintenance tasks, and critical spare-parts lists.
Support, train, and mentor maintenance mechanics and machine operators on machine function and service techniques.
Develop equipment control plans and audit processes for conformance to standards.
Design and implement complex fixtures and tooling when necessary to support consistent and safe manufacturing processes.
Prepare Capital Expenditure Requests for equipment and process improvements and maintain accurate project cost-out performance.
Share and adopt best practices in manufacturing technology and processes across the region.
Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing equipment.
Demonstrate commitment to safety and adherence to safety policies.