Senior Manufacturing Engineer

American Rheinmetall•Saint Marys, OH

About The Position

American Rheinmetall is a leader in the design, development, and production of advanced tracked and wheeled vehicles, vehicle systems, and critical components that support U.S. military modernization. Our expertise spans electronic and mechanical systems, fabricated structures, armored products, rubber solutions, and track systems, delivering reliable innovation to both defense and commercial markets. As part of the global Rheinmetall family, we combine proven heritage with forward-looking technology to provide solutions that defend and feed the world. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is a key role responsible for leading and optimizing manufacturing engineering processes within a production environment. This position involves applying engineering principles to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing operations. Position is equally responsible for assisting in planning, and coordinating manufacturing processes and capital investment in industrial plant setting by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) from four-year college or university, 5 - 10 years related engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experiences.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Working knowledge of
Familiarity with
Ability to travel

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean 6 Sigma methodologies
Project management
Rubber manufacturing
CNC programming/machining
Machine building/automation

Responsibilities

Develop work instructions for each manufacturing process and train personnel where applicable
Oversee tooling builds internally & externally.
Coordinate design and build capital investment projects leading the reviews, tracking financials, and ensuring investments come in on time and on budget.
Complete design reviews with outside sources as necessary
Coordinate review and approval of initial production samples
Develop supplier drawings for communication purposes
Participate in supplier quality audits
Participate in cost savings projects
Implement new concepts to reduce product cost
Consolidate/Standardize variation in processes and equipment.
Participate in corrective action meetings to investigate root causes and implement engineering changes where needed.
Assist engineering department with all data management, engineering changes, and all other related engineering documentation when needed.
Design/Oversee all work piece holding fixtures for all processes in 3D CAD
Coordinate required reviews with the customer (manufacturing departments).
Coordinate build efforts and manage to program timeline
Research and purchase required outside tooling when needed
Perform tooling & process studies and coordinate process improvements
Work with Quality Department to finalize control plans.
Work with departments to develop all inspection check sheets per operation
Final review and sign-off of all inspection check sheets
Oversee entire APQP effort on all new product builds which will include the following:
Manage all new product kick-off meetings with pertinent departments
Monitor the progress of new product launches to their timelines.
Develop program timelines and priorities workload to meet schedule needs
Report program status and action items to management on scheduled basis
Oversee and coordinate the manufacturing of all in-house tooling, fixtures, masks, etc. (processes could be washing, cleaning, blasting, extrusion, calendaring, sparying, rubber molding, assembly)