Senior Manufacturing Engineer

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Production process engineering/manufacturing in a low to mid-volume job shop environment.
• Working knowledge of metals and material grades, specifically carbon steel.  Experience with rubber products is a plus.
• Welding, machining, and assembly fixture design.
• Automation integration, operation, and support which includes robotics, hydraulics/pneumatics, and custom systems.
• CNC machining, broaching, and grinding operations.
• GMAW welding of carbon steel up to 1” thick material.  Working knowledge of AWS and general weld quality requirements a plus.
• QMS knowledge for risk management containment and customer satisfaction including ISO, ISIR, PPAP, Warrants, sustainment planning, material compliance/certification and product traceability.
• Engineering assistance for sales/quoting activities focused on machined and fabricated parts.
• Supply chain management technical support.
• Corrective action implementation through 8D methodology.
• Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Familiar with agricultural equipment (CNH or John Deere) a plus.

Requirements of the job:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in mechanical/ag engineering, metal fabrication or design plus 10 years of work experience.
• Strong business acumen for high level decision making through engineering resourcefulness and influential leadership to align strategic planning and manufacturing strategies with company expectations and fiscal objectives.
• Adaptable and flexible through critical thinking and problem solving to best meet the needs of the business as well as customer expectations.
• Manage multiple projects; prioritize work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvement by ongoing evaluation of existing equipment, vendors, manufacturing processes, and fixtures.
• Provide support for quoting activities and review customer data for manufacturability considerations.
• Interpret GD&T print requirements and integrate them into manufacturing processes.
• Oversight of entire specialized manufacturing processes including technical details, equipment, tooling, vendor support, safety, creation of standard work, and employee training.
• Fixture conceptualization, cost estimation, design, and build oversight/support with a focus on Poka-yoke principles.
• Production technical assistance to identify, assess, and resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Develop detailed and comprehensive manufacturing operations/instructions for production processes.
• Define and deploy internal process controls to assure product compliance by identifying product quality requirements from customer stipulations, specifications, and standards.
• Support existing automation systems including troubleshooting and vendor support.
• Outstanding organizational, verbal/written communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and MS Office products.  Draftsight or other 2D based software for floorplan visualization a plus.