Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly

Sub-Zero Group•Cedar Rapids, IA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This newly created role is a unique opportunity to lead the setup, launch, and support of our assembly area. Whether you aspire to be a technical expert or future leader, this role will position you for long-term growth and development. You’ll work cross-functionally, manage project execution, and support the line beyond launch—all while helping build a culture where people and performance thrive.

Requirements

Pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check required.
Negative drug/alcohol test result required for employment.

Responsibilities

Provide the detailed input to project plans, schedules, and capital budgets.
Evaluate the entire assembly process, including assessing component fit, required fixturing, process parameters, and equipment needed to meet design requirements.
Develop detailed process requirements and the necessary process tools and equipment to ensure consistency and quality.
Provide sequence needs of the process to industrial engineering staff and guide the successful launch of the process.
Generate required process data to drive ERP and MES systems.
Work collaboratively with industrial engineering team members to plan, purchase, install, and implement efficient use of resources throughout the manufacturing process.
Complete, or coordinate completion of, safety risk assessment and safety lifecycle through development, installation, and start-up of new equipment and processes.
Perform quantitative process assessments & process capability analysis to validate production readiness of equipment and process.
Support trial builds of product through the system, gathering process feedback for evaluation.
Qualify equipment, tools, and processes in areas of responsibility.
Evaluate assembly line process monitoring, analyze and identify process elements not in control, and lead continuous improvement efforts.
Review production data and identify the need for new equipment.
Support capital projects with necessary data for justification.
Identify opportunities for lean manufacturing improvement and lead improvement projects.
Provide support to cross-functional staff to sustain the production process with respect to quality, safety, reliability, and design.
Support the production team on down equipment triage, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Review, analyze, and disposition engineering change requests in support of the assembly and manufacturing process.