Manufacturing Engineer

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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Provides support and guidance on all aspects of production, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines, project management, and development of standard work related to safety and manufacturing.

• Participate in identifying and implementing enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes.
• CNC Program Development; and trouble shooting, identifying and correcting CNC program and offset issues.
• Monitor equipment and process reliability; identify and address problem areas.
• Analyze engineering change notices, determine any part or process change, initiate and implement all changes.
• Provide engineering support on planning, development, operation, processes, facilities, and safety improvements.
• Standard Work and Process Document development; specific to safety and manufacturing.
• Development of the APQP documents related to new and existing products.
• New Product Project Management.
• Cycle Time Studies related standard Cost and operating Efficiencies.
• Fixture development; incorporating “Poke Yoke” methodology

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.

Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

• Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.
• Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.
• Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.
• Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.
• Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.

Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.

• Participates in setting up new machines, programming and testing according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems.

Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.

• Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness.
• Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks.
• Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process.
• Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies.
• Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products.
• Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.

Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

• Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards.
• Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.
• Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
• Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
• Participates in defining principles and standards for organization.
• Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.

• This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site five days a week at the Hadady, LLC facility in Dyer, IN.
• Domestic…