Manufacturing Engineer

Job Information

JOB TITLE: Manufacturing Engineer

LOCATION: Greenville, MI

REPORTS TO: Value Stream Manager

DEPARTMENT: Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products within a manufacturing plant environment. Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the Quality function to assure compliance to company standards and customer requirements.

• Designs, develops, and supervises the building, installation and initial operation of new equipment to improve existing mechanical manufacturing processes in the Greenville plant.
• Provides first line engineering and technical support for problem solving of day to day quality and operational issues in the manufacturing process to include tooling and machinery issues.
• Coordinates with Manufacturing and Quality departments on machine design, practices, and concepts.
• Maintains operational follow-up on equipment designed to determine need for modifications.
• Reviews plant manufacturing operation for potential areas of equipment improvements for cost reduction consistent with development and equipment costs.
• Furnishes prints and operating manuals for all equipment designed or installed.
• Supervises technical and mechanical help involved in the development and installation of project items.
• Writes Appropriation Requests.
• Writes ECAPs for new machines.
• Completes at the required intervals all audits including layered process audits.
• Reviews scrap and repair work to pinpoint problems and recommend corrective action to minimize scrap thereby improving plant profit.
• Conducts and evaluates capability studies on both present and new equipment and processes. Provides documentation for production samples.
• Provides necessary surveillance over sample parts to ensure customer satisfaction at a minimum cost.
• Suggests areas requiring process improvement.
• Actively uses G-8D, FM TIPS, or other customer-required problem-solving tools.
• This position is authorized to make quality calls on non-conforming product up to and including stopping production to protect the customer.
• Serves as a team member when required and represents the Quality function (on teams such as APQP, Quality Systems audits, new business opportunities, etc.)
• Serves as Quality representative on product launch teams.
• Prepares PPAP, PSO, and other quality documentation for product launches.
• Conducts and provides direction on Gage R & R studies.
• Actively engage with operations in Poke-Yoke implementation and verification activity on the production lines.
• Performs all other duties as required.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

EXPERIENCE: 2-5 years in Engineering or related Manufacturing experience preferred

• Strong computer skills
• Communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Developed troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
• Understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics
• Presentation skills preferred