Manufacturing Engineer

Summary: 

The Manufacturing Engineer helps design overall manufacturing execution strategy, develop standard operating procedures, create manufacturing work instructions. In particular, the manufacturing engineer is the key technical interface between Product Engineering and manufacturing management, helping to ensure consistent production workflow and efficient throughput. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Champion compliance with plant safety rules and applicable government regulations, including: 

• Subject matter expert for ergonomics, work center layout, tool use and new process training
• Manage program criteria and associated documentation for all manufacturing tasks requiring training (i.e. standard operating procedures & proper assembly instructions)
• assisting in any required safety training.

• Support HME’s Manufacturing team by:

• Ensuring manufacturing has appropriate equipment and effective plant layout to support output goals and meet delivery commitments.
• Provide feedback and documentation to Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability of released production orders (form, fit, function).
• Design jigs/fixtures that ensure materials are produced efficiently and conform to print specification.

• Strengthen performance of the manufacturing organization through:

• Ensuring smooth handoffs between Product Engineering and Operations for released orders.
• Author work instructions and determine internal certification requirements on new processes.
• Process improvement skills including the use of ‘Lean’ tools to drive increased manufacturing productivity, efficiency, and safety.

• Lead continuous improvement and waste-reduction projects in Manufacturing

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and/or certifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience as a manufacturing engineer

• Experience with plant layout, workflow management and lean manufacturing principle

• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.

• Excellent computer skills with expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• ERP system knowledge at a moderate level.

• 3D modeling (SolidWorks) system operation knowledge at a moderate level.

• Knowledge of sheet metal uses, and formation, sheet metal working, and sheet metal applied technology at      a moderate level.

• Ability to think spatially and creatively at an advanced level.

• Ability to analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designs layout of          equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency and safety.

• Advanced understanding for design for manufacturing & assembly (DFMA)

General Physical Requirements:

Combination of office and production floor environment (no specific ratio) with light to moderate physical work – required to exert up to 30 lbs. of force periodically, up to 40 lbs. of force occasionally. 

•  Working Conditions: this position is a combination of office and factory work environments and will   

   occasionally be exposed to:

                        noise - loud, sharp, extended, impulse; up to, and occasionally in excess of, 85dBA (which may 

                                   require the use of hearing protection),

                        vibration - directed to hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders from the use of electric and pneumatic  

                                        (impact) hand tools of varying sizes,

                        hazards – electric current; oils and lubricants; moving mechanical parts; chemical cleaners and  

                                        solvents; sharp edges on stainless steel and other components and metal shavings;  

                                        airborne dust, occasional intense light from welding in work area or adjacent work 

                                         areas; working on ladders, and scaffolds.

•  Plant Floor Physical Activities, Ergonomic Considerations: this position may be exposed to: 

                        standing, walking for periods of time,

                        reaching in any direction, above and below shoulder level,

                        sometimes lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing objects weighing up to 40 lbs.,

occasionally performing work in a crouched, squatting, kneeling, or stooped position (body bent forward and down (from waist) for extended periods of time.

 •  Office work is generally sedentary in nature. Office environment physical demands include: being seated at  

     desk for extended periods while talking on the telephone or working on a computer; walking, standing, 

     occasional lifting and carrying (up to 15 lbs.); frequent near vision for reading and computer work; repetitive  

     use of hands, fingers, wrists for keyboard and other business machine usage; occasional stressful 

     conditions.