What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at IFA Rotorion and Careers?
Job Summary:
Responsible for the manufacturing processes of sub-assemblies and finished product for a designated manufacturing area. Focus on achieving key product indicators including safety, cost, quality and delivery. Manage continuous improvement projects and determine root cause of production issues. Work is of the technical nature where independent judgment is used and decisions are made within the limits of general practice policies.
Essential Functions:
- Review and analyze safety, operational, quality and maintenance reports to identify areas for improvement
- Evaluate equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, cost and safety
- Develop and maintain manufacturing Process Flow Diagrams and PFMEA plans
- Create and maintain manufacturing process documentation e.g. work instructions and training guidelines
- Define standard work for all processes in area of responsibility
- Implement lean manufacturing practices such as 5S, Kanban, poke-yoke, visual management, single-piece flow
- Utilize structured problem solving tools e.g. A3, 5Y, 8D, Ishikawa, PDCA, Six Sigma DMAIC, Shainin, etc.
- Work within cross functional teams to support all aspects of manufacturing
- Support plant-wide commitment to meet all International Standards IATF 16949, ISO 14001, VDA, etc.
- Develop and maintain parameters and recipes for existing and new products and processes
- Analyze product variation and implement process capability improvements
- Performs special projects as required
- Able to launch new equipment
- Able to program and troubleshoot CNC Machines
Education:
- College graduate with BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred or AS degree in an Engineering discipline with relevant work experience.
Experience:
- Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing, assembly, and CNC processes
- Knowledge of materials and methods of manufacturing
- 3-5 years of experience in an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics and pneumatic diagrams
- Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems
Specific Skills:
- High level of analytical ability where problems are complex
- Understanding of manufacturing and CNC processes
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Familiarity with Tier I and/or Tier II automotive supplier specifications
- Experience with PLC logic, vision, force/distance control and monitoring, torque and marking systems
- Familiarity with friction welding, assembly, balancing, and/or electro-static painting, and CNC processes
- Demonstrated structured problem solving skills
- Ability to program/troubleshoot Siemens based controllers
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to walk/move about a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility: 80% of the time
- Ability to stand/walk/move about specific work area: 75% of the time
- Ability to bend/reach/twist/stoop: 40% of the time
- Ability to lift up to 30lbs on a frequent basis: 30% of the time
- Ability to lift over 30lbs on an infrequent basis: 10% of the time
- Ability to push/pull materials using motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment on an infrequent basis: 20% of the time
- Ability to sit at a work station: 80% of the time
- Ability to work and operate a computer terminal: 80% of the time
- Vision is required to analyze and process work; and to work on computer terminal/machine centers, etc.
- Hearing is essential for safety reasons; and to communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, vendors, suppliers and customers via conversation, group meetings, and/or phone conferences
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
AAP/EEO Statement
IFA North America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, IFA North America complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.