Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Engineering)

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Job Details

What you will do

Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in plant by performing the following duties. You will perform conventional, less complex manufacturing engineering assignments that involve developing and improving engineering processes and systems (including advanced) associated with the production of the organization's products.

How you will do it

• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Develop and recommend short and long-range goals and objectives for Lean Manufacturing.
• Evaluate current manufacturing systems to determine areas for improvement and recommend implementation schedule.
• Maintain current knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies, prepare capital request, cost justifications to support recommendations.  
• Prioritize and implement schedules for assigned projects using appropriate planning methods and facilitate project implementation.
• Serve a facilitator coach for teams during Kaizen events and follow up to assist supervisors to sustain work improvement.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Create Investment Project Proposals (IPP) for the purchase of new equipment and facility improvements.  The IPP process includes calculating the cost of new equipment and justifying the purchase by calculating savings and efficiency in a formal written document.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Resolves deviation reports concerning product or material with plant personnel including maintenance personnel to direct equipment adjustments.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Distributes product/part drawings to appropriate plant personnel.
• Responsible for proper hazardous waste container management and emergency response as required upon completion of required hazardous waste training.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering or related field from a four-year college or university. 
• Six years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word using MS Windows platform. 

Where legally permissible, if hired, candidate is required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no later than his/her start date, unless candidate has a valid medical condition or sincerely held religious belief precluding he/she from receiving the vaccine. 

Preferred

• Prefer knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies and a proven track record with application.
• MS PowerPoint and MS Access experience a plus.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  

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