What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Turn Up Talent?
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to enhance production safety, product quality, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This role works closely with production leadership, engineering, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams to integrate new products and processes, resolve manufacturing challenges, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and improve manufacturing processes to increase safety, quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness using lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methods.
- Troubleshoot production issues involving product design, materials, equipment, tooling, and assembly processes; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Support the integration of new products, components, equipment, and processes into existing manufacturing operations in collaboration with production leadership, engineering, and supply chain.
- Review product designs and manufacturing methods for manufacturability, recommending changes to improve production efficiency, product quality, and cost.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing procedures, process documentation, and standardized work methods.
- Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, material usage variances, and performance trends, recommending improvements based on findings.
- Design, modify, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and production layouts to optimize workflow and resource utilization.
- Develop and implement testing methods to validate product quality, process capabilities, and manufacturing requirements.
- Estimate production costs, cycle times, and resource requirements for new or modified manufacturing processes.
- Lead or coordinate manufacturing improvement projects, providing technical guidance and training to production personnel on processes, equipment, and updated work methods.
- Communicate process changes, production requirements, and improvement recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of related work experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- A minimum of 5 years of leadership or management experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills, including experience with structured problem-solving and risk-mitigation tools.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production equipment, tooling, assembly methods, and quality standards.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.