Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Danaher Corporation•Cortland, NY

3d•$93,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for determining the optimal manufacturing methods and processes for producing company products from start-up, building the product line, through satisfactory production. This includes analyzing engineering design documents to establish manufacturing methods and processes to manufacture a component, creating conceptual sketches and initiating the design and building of required tooling. The Manufacturing Engineer’s responsibilities include the support of manufacturing operations in the production of filtration products by improving Safety, Ergonomics, On Time Delivery (OTD), Productivity and increasing yields of manufacturing activities. Identifying and development of all production, assembly & test processes, and procedures. assurance that products are produced in most safe and economical proficient manner. Ultimate quality characteristics and product design integrity must be adhered to. The Manufacturing Engineer position is part of the Engineering Department and will be located in Cortland, NY. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Action plan-problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective actions. Partner with direct manufacturing operations in terms of safety, quality, productivity, and timely delivery to external customers. Manufacturing Engineer will be assigned to specific product lines. The Manufacturing Engineer must ensure all related routing, fixtures, tooling, procedures, processes, etc. are appropriate and safely in place for manufacturing. Manufacturing Engineer will focus on reduction in process variation, waste reduction, standard work creation, preventative maintenance, process and quality upsets and optimized cell design. Manufacturing Engineer implements Lean Manufacturing and Statistical Process Control concepts and initiatives and participates in the New Product Introduction Team.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with 5 - 7 years professional experience (Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering)
Proficient in MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point.

Nice To Haves

Minitab is a plus.
Experience identifying and implementing improvements to processes, tools, and tooling.
Experience with Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing a plus.
Knowledge of PLC programming a plus.

Responsibilities

Determine the optimal manufacturing methods and processes for producing company products from start-up, building the product line, through satisfactory production.
Analyze engineering design documents to establish manufacturing methods and processes to manufacture a component.
Create conceptual sketches and initiate the design and building of required tooling.
Support manufacturing operations in the production of filtration products by improving Safety, Ergonomics, On Time Delivery (OTD), Productivity and increasing yields of manufacturing activities.
Identify and develop all production, assembly & test processes, and procedures.
Ensure products are produced in the most safe and economical proficient manner, adhering to ultimate quality characteristics and product design integrity.
Action plan-problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Partner with direct manufacturing operations in terms of safety, quality, productivity, and timely delivery to external customers.
Ensure all related routing, fixtures, tooling, procedures, processes, etc. are appropriate and safely in place for manufacturing.
Focus on reduction in process variation, waste reduction, standard work creation, preventative maintenance, process and quality upsets and optimized cell design.
Implement Lean Manufacturing and Statistical Process Control concepts and initiatives.
Participate in the New Product Introduction Team.