What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Job Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer is a leadership role responsible for supporting manufacturing processes and optimizing production efficiency. This position involves assisting in the design and improvement of manufacturing processing, troubleshooting complex production issues, and contributing to process optimization.This position is responsible for implementing and maintaining safe, cost effective, and lean manufacturing processes to help service our customers. This role also supports the shop by eliminating production problems and reducing defects.Related job functions include writing specifications, working with vendors on capital improvement projects, designing tooling/fixturing, analyzing data, participating in Lean initiatives, designing/implementing cell layouts, and maintaining BOM's/Routes. An individual in this role must be able to work well with operators and the tool room, as well as other departments such as maintenance, planning, and quality.
Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities:
- Safe, cost effective manufacturing processes which supply a first pass quality product to our customers on time.
- Supports the manufacturing department by providing assistance for process, equipment, tooling and design related issues.
- Develops new products in coordination with the central design and marketing departments.
- Implement capital projects in support of the facility objectives.
- Evaluate, develop, propose and implement projects to ensure the facility is meeting the current and future needs of the company.
- Ensure the safety of our workforce by understanding, believing and supporting the concept of safety being the number one priority by such methods as considering ergonomics and other safety factors when developing or updating processes, workstations, etc.
- Maintain the product engineering database which includes: bills of materials, product routings, cost files, etc.
- Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts.
- Implement activities to design new processes, modify existing designs, improve production techniques and develop test procedures.
- Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.
- Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
- Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations.
- Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
- Maintains and practices a thorough knowledge of safety policies, procedures and regulations.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (General, Mechanical, or Electrical), or related field (required)
- 1-3 years of manufacturing engineering experience (required)
- Experience with automation applications and implementation a plus
- SAP experience desired
- Facility layout optimization experience desired
- Time Study and labor standards experience (required)
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision, technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
- Hands on, driven, analytical, results-oriented, customer-centric, self-starter with strong change management skills and mechanical aptitude that enjoys leading diverse teams
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks and projects over a wide range of priorities
- Able to work with all levels of operational and professional staff
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in computer operation (AutoCAD and/or Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
- Attentive to details and accuracy
- Good time management skills
- Ability and willingness to travel
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- MS Office proficient
- SAP preferred
- Prior CAD experience preferred