What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op Spring 2027 position at Fives?
Accountability:
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and
supporting manufacturing processes that ensure safety, quality, efficiency,
and cost-effectiveness. This role partners closely with Production,
Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement
initiatives, support new product introductions, and ensure equipment and
processes meet operational requirements.
Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
* Develop, optimize, and maintain manufacturing processes to improve
productivity, reduce waste, and enhance quality.
* Provide day‑to‑day technical support to production operations,
troubleshooting process or equipment issues to optimize productivity.
* Work alongside quality team to support continuous improvement
initiatives including Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and
process standardization.
* Create and update process documentation, work instructions, PFMEAs,
control plans, and standard operating procedures for assembly
processes.
* Participate in cross‑functional design reviews on new and existing
projects.
* Support assembly & engineering teams on new machine and retrofit
build processes, ensuring manufacturability and smooth integration
into production workflows for current and future state.
* Analyze production data to identify trends and recommend improvement
strategies and goal setting for KPI and standardization of production
metrics.
* Help review and maintain our production orders progress and reporting
status.
* Ensure adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and
internal quality policies.
* Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and participate in capital
project planning and justification to assist proposal team in
standardizing budget & time metrics.
* Ownership of facility layout in manufacturing areas in CAD, work
alongside executive team to maintain layout and functionality whilst
optimizing workflow and efficiency.
* Assist with part identification, sourcing and alternative commercial
part verification.
Education/Certification:
* Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
Experience:
* 2 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a
related environment preferred.
Skills:
* Strong understanding of Lean principles and continuous improvement
methodologies.
* Experience with CAD software, industrial automation, and
manufacturing equipment.
* Solid analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, production‑focused
environment.
* Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Proficiency with data collection, analysis, and reporting tools.
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and
supporting manufacturing processes that ensure safety, quality, efficiency,
and cost-effectiveness. This role partners closely with Production,
Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement
initiatives, support new product introductions, and ensure equipment and
processes meet operational requirements.
Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
* Develop, optimize, and maintain manufacturing processes to improve
productivity, reduce waste, and enhance quality.
* Provide day‑to‑day technical support to production operations,
troubleshooting process or equipment issues to optimize productivity.
* Work alongside quality team to support continuous improvement
initiatives including Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and
process standardization.
* Create and update process documentation, work instructions, PFMEAs,
control plans, and standard operating procedures for assembly
processes.
* Participate in cross‑functional design reviews on new and existing
projects.
* Support assembly & engineering teams on new machine and retrofit
build processes, ensuring manufacturability and smooth integration
into production workflows for current and future state.
* Analyze production data to identify trends and recommend improvement
strategies and goal setting for KPI and standardization of production
metrics.
* Help review and maintain our production orders progress and reporting
status.
* Ensure adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and
internal quality policies.
* Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and participate in capital
project planning and justification to assist proposal team in
standardizing budget & time metrics.
* Ownership of facility layout in manufacturing areas in CAD, work
alongside executive team to maintain layout and functionality whilst
optimizing workflow and efficiency.
* Assist with part identification, sourcing and alternative commercial
part verification.
Education/Certification:
* Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
Experience:
* 2 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a
related environment preferred.
Skills:
* Strong understanding of Lean principles and continuous improvement
methodologies.
* Experience with CAD software, industrial automation, and
manufacturing equipment.
* Solid analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, production‑focused
environment.
* Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Proficiency with data collection, analysis, and reporting tools.