Manufacturing / Process Engineer

Customer Driven, Employee Inspired. Mesco Manufacturing is looking for a Manufacturing/Process Engineer who wants to inspire continued company growth by striving for quality and the ‘whatever it takes’ attitude to ensure our customer’s parts are right the first time and every time.

• High Quality, affordable Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Employer provided Life Insurance
• Employer Match Contribution to Simple IRA
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Climate Controlled Environment
  
  

Job Description

A technical professional who will develop and improve business processes to increase efficiency while increasing profits of an organization. Responsible for providing the overall process design and measures for improvement of manufacturing, thereby increasing productivity and improving manufacturing costs. Responsible for working with and programming PLCs, automated inspection cameras and vision sensors, lighting, motion control and other aspects of industrial automation; responsible for design specifications and documentation, support and training. This position will be engaged in advanced automation, including and not limited to CNC, PLC, and Robotics. There is regular involvement with process engineering tasks and project work will be a significant part of job responsibilities. This position requires hands-on involvement in the manufacturing process as well as research and design of process improvements with an automation focus. A technical professional who will assist in CNC programming on the shop floor, creating and maintaining operational drawings, and creating/modifying some tool designs.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Works with all departments to develop, design, maintain and improve equipment reliability and safety.
• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors
• Documents and tracks continuous improvement issues, progress and results.
• Creates, implements, maintains and improves capable production process, methods, sequences to achieve quality, through-put and cost targets.
• Review of MRB to identify rework or disposition non-conforming product.
• Review Production Schedule, pre-stage setups to insure proper tooling, material and gages.
• Communicate to the Production Manager any issues or opportunities that would change the scheduled completion times and set detailed specifications and implement production plans
• Maintain and control tooling to reduce coast and eliminate downtime.
• Establish, maintain and review: Down Time Log, Machine Crash Log, Broken Tool Log, Tool Change Log, Training Matrix, Process Sheets, Set Up Sheets, and Inspection Sheets
• Executes trials, including data analysis, supplier run-offs, and effectiveness of all poke-yokes.
• Leads and participates in the review and updating of machine and tool standards, including poke-yoke to reduce manufacturing errors.
• Oversee process design projects and ensuring the projects are completed within the timeline set.
• Besides designing new processes, improve the present manufacturing or production processes to boost productivity, quality, and profitability for a company
• Research and purchase new manufacturing technology, work in collaboration with the engineering department to improve production equipment functionality
• Implement the transition of new technology to make sure production continues successfully without any interruptions
• Design and develop system hardware and software for automated control of processes.
• Design and develop system hardware and software for automated inspection of product quality using machine vision and image processing.
• Program PCs and/or PLCs for automation.
• Support and improve existing automation systems.
• Support deployment / training / documentation of automated systems.
• On-going support and gradual improvement over the life-cycle of an automation system.
• Overseeing some projects cradle-to-grave.
• Prepares geometric layout of designs using proper software while running simulations or tests.
• Writes and modifies programs, analyze and select speeds and cutting tools for optimal efficiency.
  
  

Required

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent work experience
• Strong experience in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Solid understanding of computer programming and software development
• Ability to create basic graphical user interfaces (GUI, HMI or MMI) for operator control.
• Knowledge of image processing concepts and algorithms.
• Good Project Management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests.
• Knowledge in programming mills and lathes for complex parts with small tolerances
• Proficient in use of SolidWorks, Mastercam or equivalent Cad program.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understand of efficient work holding techniques.
• Strong knowledge of machine functions (G-codes, M-codes, work offsets, etc.)
• Familiarity with production machining practices for cutting Aluminum, Aluminum Extrusions and Steel
• Strong knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Ability to identify and address CNC machine issues related to the product quality
• Experience in use of calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, height gauges, etc.
  
  

Preferred

• 5 years related experience
• Experience in high volume, machining of various metals