What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Insight Global?
Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Summerville, SC
Length: Full time
Rate: $80,000-$110,000
(Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education)
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.
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
- 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.
- Analyze product variation and implement process capability improvements
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 and assembly processes
- 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 processes
- 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 processes
- Ability to program/troubleshoot Siemens based controllers
- Experience with CNC
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000