Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication

Dover Food Retail•Chester, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Fabrication. This role is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving safety, quality, and productivity, and contributing to key performance indicators and company goals. The engineer will plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing processes by developing and improving methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment, assembly methods, and quality control standards. This includes analyzing workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designing equipment and workspace layouts for maximum efficiency and safety. The position also serves as a technical advisor for fabrication processes, confers with planning and design staff, and evaluates vendor products. Responsibilities include estimating production times, staffing, CAPEX costs, and future manufacturing requirements using statistical methods. The engineer will evaluate, recommend, and implement changes to manufacturing processes, provide design input for new product development to ensure manufacturability, and improve efficiency through workflow analysis and DFM plans. Capital equipment investment evaluation, quote coordination, cost justification, and implementation management are also key duties, along with conducting make-vs-buy analyses.

Requirements

Four (4) year degree is required with a degree in an Engineering discipline.
Five (5) years of experience in industrial manufacturing engineering.
Three (3) years Engineering experience in fabrication processes, press, punch and cut aluminum and plastic profiles.
Strong project management, analytical and problem solving skills.
Effective communication skill (verbal and written).
Ability to build trust and interact with all levels of the organization.
Ability to improve complex manufacturing systems.
Coordinate and support new product introduction, and department expansions
Presentation of technical information
Experience with 2D CAD (3D is a plus)
Experience with facility layout design
Experienced in fabrication equipment and tooling
Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and polyurethane foaming

Nice To Haves

Experience in glass door or window assembly processes is a plus.
Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing expertise.

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in industrial plant by developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency and safety
Technical advisor for all matters related to fabrication processes.
Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
Estimates production times, staffing requirements, CAPEX costs and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
Evaluates, recommends, and implements change to current manufacturing processes by analyzing production, labor standards, and material cost, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements.
Provide design input to the New Product Development (NPD) and Design to Value (DTV) engineering teams to ensure optimal manufacturability.
Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, equipment layout and establishing and implementing Design For Manufacture (DFM) plans
Evaluates capital equipment investments, coordinates obtaining quotes, prepares cost justifications and manages the overall implementations and success of capital equipment projects.
Conduct make-vs-buy analysis of components of the existing product.
Provide accurate and timely project progress and results tracking.
Lead advanced problem solving teams as assigned.