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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Barrel Machining
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Duration: Contract
Executive Summary
The role is centered on hands-on support and may include Mazatrol programming, tooling and PSF drawing updates, process documentation, changeover reduction, and the development of a preventive maintenance program.
This position is intended to strengthen day-to-day production support while driving practical improvements in efficiency, and capacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, and optimize Mazatrol programs for barrel machining operations
- Update tooling prints and manufacturing drawings to reflect current production requirements and approved changes
- Maintain and revise Solumina process instructions, routings, and related manufacturing documentation
- Identify and implement changeover reduction opportunities to improve uptime and throughput
- Establish and support a preventive maintenance (PM) program for equipment, tooling, and critical process elements
- Partner with production, quality, and maintenance teams to resolve process issues
- Help standardize manufacturing methods to improve repeatability, reduce variation, and support training
- Support engineering and process changes while maintaining documentation accuracy and shop-floor readiness
Core Deliverables
The role is expected to produce and sustain the following deliverables:
- Production-ready Mazatrol programs
- Updated tooling and manufacturing prints and controlled drawings
- Current Solumina process documentation
- Changeover reduction action list with implemented improvements
- PM program structure, task definitions, and rollout support
- Ongoing support for process troubleshooting and manufacturing efficiency improvements
Skills and Experience Desired
Candidates for this role should demonstrate:
- Experience operating Mill, Lathe, Millturn machining equipment
- Working knowledge of Mazatrol programming
- Experience updating tooling drawings, prints, and shop documentation
- Familiarity with Enovia as a PLM
- Familiarity with Solumina or similar manufacturing execution/process documentation systems
- Knowledge of setup reduction and lean manufacturing principles
- Ability to work independently in a high-mix, production-support environment
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills