Production Engineer

Integrated Power Services•Palm River, FL

About The Position

The Production Engineer supports safe, efficient, and high-quality plant operations by coordinating production activities, improving manufacturing and repair processes, and developing technical documentation for consistent work. The role works hands-on in the shop to understand plant operations and serves as a technical resource to the Operations Manager and production team. It evaluates motor and generator components, supports failure analysis, develops repair methods and engineering drawings, and leads or supports continuous improvement focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. The position coordinates production flow and planning, develops and maintains repair and inspection documentation, evaluates repair methods and component condition, and researches failures and materials. It also analyzes processes and performance data, supports equipment and process implementation, and helps train employees on procedures and improvements. The role requires following safety policies, using required personal protective equipment, maintaining an organized work area, and reporting injuries, near misses, unsafe conditions, and equipment concerns.

Responsibilities

Work hands-on in the shop to understand plant operations, equipment, workflows, and repair processes.
Support the Operations Manager with production planning, coordination, technical problem-solving, and process improvement.
Coordinate plant workflow to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
Monitor production performance and identify constraints, delays, workflow issues, and improvement opportunities.
Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other functions to resolve production issues.
Assist with production readiness for new repair processes, equipment, products, or transferred work.
Create, implement, and maintain work procedures, method sheets, repair and inspection criteria, repair-method documents, and standard work instructions.
Produce repair engineering drawings and procedures that define repair requirements.
Review motor and generator design features and select appropriate repair, inspection, and testing criteria.
Evaluate repair methods, implement recognized best practices, and recommend improvements to existing methods.
Maintain accurate and current engineering and production documentation.
Perform component inspections and remaining-life assessments for motor and generator parts.
Identify and evaluate failure modes and contributing conditions, including vibration, high-temperature exposure, power quality, material degradation, and operating conditions.
Conduct root-cause analyses and support corrective and preventive actions for production, quality, equipment, and repair issues.
Research failure modes, material behavior, and manufacturing or repair processes; prepare technical reports documenting findings, conclusions, and recommended actions.
Support decisions about repair methods, replacement criteria, and testing requirements.
Analyze manufacturing and repair processes and use production data and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities and recommend corrective actions.
Lead or support continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and standardized work.
Conduct workflow analyses, time studies, capacity analyses, and line-balancing activities as appropriate.
Identify opportunities to reduce waste, scrap, rework, cycle time, and operating costs without compromising safety or quality.
Work with Maintenance and Operations to improve equipment reliability, availability, and utilization.
Support the design, selection, installation, testing, and startup of production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and processes.
Assist in training employees on new or revised procedures, repair methods, equipment, and process improvements.
Follow company policies, procedures, and applicable safety requirements; use required personal protective equipment.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area and immediately report injuries, near misses, accidents, unsafe conditions, and equipment concerns.
Promote safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement; perform other duties and projects as assigned.