What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at PrideNow?
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Direct Hire
Salary: Open to discuss based upon experience Annual bonus and benefits package!
Location: Staunton, VA
Relocation assistance available.
Your Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality assurance, supply chain, and maintenance, to streamline production, provide technical support, and lead continuous improvement/cost reduction events, including cross-functional kaizen events
- Function as a mentor for less experienced engineers in the performance of their engineering duties and utilize them to assist with larger projects as assigned
- Frequently serve in a leadership role on organizational initiatives and occasionally act as a trainer for specific projects
- Apply work measurement techniques to analyze work samples, establish labor standards, estimate production times, staffing needs, and associated costs, and provide process improvement recommendations to management
- Collect and analyze operational data to optimize workforce utilization, facility layout, and workflow for efficient equipment and workspace design, adhering to lean manufacturing principles and incorporating strategic enhancements to assembly and fabrication processes within the factory
- Propose strategies to enhance worker efficiency, safety, and product quality by implementing cost-saving initiatives, job duty restructuring, workflow optimization aligned with PDS principles, and overseeing workstation relocation and equipment procurement
- Collaborate with the ME team to create work instructions, training checklists, and training matrices, ensuring the integration of safety and ergonomics best practices into the manufacturing process
- Collaborate on cross-functional product design teams to enhance manufacturability for new products, define production process procedures, and furnish cost information to marketing and engineering. Additionally, provide manufacturing support to NPI teams, including process flow adjustments and tool/fixture design
- Define equipment/tool design for new and existing production processes, solicit quotes/bids for equipment procurement, and manage projects from inception to training
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent years of schooling and experience
- 4 - 6 years of related experience
- SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D, MS Project experience preferred
Salary : $74,000 - $136,000