What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer II position at JW Speaker?
ABOUT THE POSITION: Our environment is fast paced, challenging, and provides a variety of growth opportunities. We believe in investing in our company and our people, and we know that to be successful, we always must be ahead of the technology curve. As a Manufacturing Engineer II, you will play a critical role in both launching new products and supporting existing production. This role is intentionally balanced between New Product Development (NPD) and Operations support.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE: You have a strong mechanical aptitude, worked 3 years in a manufacturing environment, and have a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience. You have hands-on experience supporting NPD or product launches and understand what it takes to successfully transition a design into production. You're highly analytical, using data to drive decisions and continuously improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). You're comfortable reviewing drawings, troubleshooting parts and processes, and collaborating with designs teams to ensure manufacturability. You're an innovator, problem-solver, and proactive teammate who takes ownership and works collaboratively to drive lasting impact.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
You will INNOVATE by:
- Leading, defining, and implementing design for manufacturing principles on new and current product initiatives.
- Defining equipment, tooling, and fixturing scope leading internal and/or external suppliers to ensure success on new and current product.
- Addressing product and process design gaps through Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs), Deviations (DEVs), and Process Change Notifications (PCNs) to promote quality, continuous improvement, and countermeasures.
- Efficiently analyzing current state and utilizing PDCA problem-solving to drive zone improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Supporting the development and implementation of Lean manufacturing strategies to improve efficiency and flow in the zone.
- Facilitating process improvement teams by analyzing data implementing solutions and updating documentation to eliminate non-value-added processes.
- Defining critical project criteria and plans to recommend process improvements with payback justifications.
You will EXPLORE by:
- Defining, developing, and implementing critical quality controls using PFMEA thinking and verification techniques to support current and new product development.
- Actively participating in the new product development process representing assembly as a core team member.
- Ensuring product and process designs promote a sustainable quality output within a safe working environment that meets delivery expectations.
- Collaborating with assembly team to create and maintain simple, effective standards.
You will PERFORM by:
- Assisting technicians with setup, modification, programming, and validation of process equipment and production cells to support current and new product, along with daily manufacturing support to zones of responsibility.
- Ensuring product flow and production paperwork meets or exceeds requirements.
We offer competitive wages and the following great benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Short term & Long-term disability insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Paid time off, including Vacation, Sick & Personal Time, and 11 paid Holidays
- Generous Profit-Sharing Plan
- Tuition reimbursement & Scholarships
- Development and Growth opportunities
- Casual work environment for all associates
- State-of-the-Art, temperature-controlled environment
- And many more!
Education
Experience
3 - 10 years: Manufacturing environment (required)
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