Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Greiner•Monroe, NC

16d

About The Position

This role involves leading the manufacturing engineering team, planning and assigning activities, conducting performance reviews, and mentoring engineers for their professional growth. The position requires managing risk and opportunities, conducting complex investigations to solve problems, and determining root causes with corrective and preventative actions. Key responsibilities include coordinating operational excellence (OPEX) activities, designing and optimizing manufacturing workflows, and ensuring the creation and maintenance of process documentation. The role also focuses on identifying and implementing solutions to prevent waste and improve production efficiency, safety, quality, and cost reduction. Support for new production system installations, managing change control, and coordinating corrective/preventative actions are also crucial. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will coordinate the resolution of production issues and delays, ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and support the development of production processes and personnel. Additionally, the role involves coordinating validation and Design of Experiments (DOE) activities, investigating quality deviations and customer claims, and staying updated on engineering trends through industry engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods including Injection Molding and/or high thruput automated assembling process
Blueprint interpretation, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and programming knowledge
Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and listening skills.
Experience in Project Management.
Proven ability to analyze and troubleshoot production processes.
Strong project/team management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the manufacturing engineering team.
Plan and assign activities for the manufacturing engineering team.
Perform yearly reviews for manufacture engineering team.
Manage and mentor Manufacturing Engineers for their growth and development within the department.
Risk and opportunities assessment, coordinate actions accordingly.
Identifies and addresses complex investigations to solve problems.
Conducts production investigations and determines root cause and associated corrective/preventative actions.
Coordinate OPEX activities in the department.
Design and optimize manufacturing workflows and resources.
Coordinates the creation and maintenance of required documentation for manufacturing processes.
Identifies opportunities and proposes solutions for preventing waste and production inefficiencies.
Propose and support the implementation of actions to maximize safety, quality and reduce costs.
Support installation and startup of new production systems.
Initiate and follow up Changes Control for the department process.
Coordinate and implement corrective and preventive actions in the department.
Coordinate the resolution of issues and delays in production.
Ensures that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.
Support development and improvement of production, processes, and personnel.
Coordinates validation activities within the department.
Coordinate DOE activities in the department.
Coordinates investigation of production quality deviation and customer claims, approving reports.
Stays up to date with international engineering trends by visiting trade shows, researching relevant emerging technologies, and/or evaluating supplier’s capabilities.
Qualification and training of personnel.
Other duties as assigned.