Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics

Hamilton Company•Reno, NV

About The Position

Hamilton Company is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of manual, semi-automated, and robotic products for precision fluid measuring. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads system-level manufacturing improvement initiatives, defining improvements in cost, yield, OEE, and efficiency. The role plans, justifies, designs, and optimizes manufacturing processes and coordinates strategic initiatives with external integrators. The engineer plans and executes production improvement projects from concept through implementation, drives improvements in cost, quality, availability, and production rate, and reviews new products and design concepts for manufacturability. The role supports manufacturing standards and safety and regulatory compliance, maintains production documentation, evaluates operational costs, troubleshoots production issues, and oversees manufacturing and customer-experience quality in assigned areas. The position also documents project work and uses internal company systems, including ECO, IS, MRP, and CAD software.

Requirements

Strong technical understanding of mechanics and electromechanical equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot, determine root causes, and develop and implement corrective actions.
Demonstrated success as a leader.
Demonstrated success driving significant change to production processes and equipment.
Experience initiating project proposals and executing projects to completion.
Ability to quickly learn, adopt, and implement new technology.
Ability to identify improvement opportunities, solve problems, and pursue solutions to completion.
Ability to prioritize projects based on organizational directives and impact.
Team-oriented, with the ability to mentor and coach others.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or similar engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least five years of experience in a manufacturing or equipment engineering position at a production facility.
Experience improving flow and implementing Lean processes.
Experience concepting, specifying, designing, and/or implementing automation equipment and capital projects, and managing them to desired OEE.
Experience documenting instructions, equipment documentation, preventive maintenance plans, and recovery plans.
Must pass drug and background screens.
May be required to wear employer-provided personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of glass hot-working, glass decoration, machine shop tools, and metal fabrication of wire components.
Experience or certifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
PLC and software programming experience.

Responsibilities

Lead initiatives to define system-level manufacturing improvements in cost, yield, OEE, and efficiency.
Plan and execute production improvement projects from concept to implementation.
Drive improvements to cost, quality, availability, and production rate.
Review, analyze, and implement new products or design concepts for manufacturability.
Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, performance, and manufacturing standards; document and defend recommended changes and solutions.
Maintain assembly documentation, bills of materials, and production routings, identifying opportunities for future improvement.
Maintain manufacturing processes, document them, monitor metrics, and lead initiatives to improve them.
Train manufacturing operators and engineers.
Evaluate operational costs for equipment and processes, including yield, scrap, manpower, and rate.
Troubleshoot production-floor issues and implement corrective actions.
Oversee internal manufacturing quality and external customer-experience quality in assigned areas.
Document project descriptions, technical specifications, testing data, and implementation notes.
Facilitate work within internal systems, including ECO, IS, MRP, and CAD software.
Perform other duties as assigned.