MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Description

Position Summary

The manufacturing engineer position develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods, and controls; coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products.

What makes you great for this role

• Enthusiastic Team Player
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
• 8-10 Years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in related field.
• Green Belt Certification in Six Sigma. (Black belt preferred)
• Manufacturing engineering experience in the gun industry (preferred)
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) proficiency in Solidworks and PDM Vault.
• Experience in composites manufacturing.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Carries out process improvement, problem resolution, project management and employee training.
2. Develops and improves manufacturing processes and methods for cost-reduction, quality improvement and efficiency.
3. Prepares and presents plans for the above and coordinates deployment including training of team members.
4. Assists manufacturing manager in improving a system of production control, standard operating procedures, safety, quality control and training.
5. Performs research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
6. Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of buildings and equipment.
7. Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.
8. Designs, develops, tests, sources, and cost-justifies various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
9. Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
10. Represents manufacturing on cross-functional teams.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity
2. Problem Solving/Analysis
3. Performance Management
4. Leadership
5. Communication Proficiency
6. Project Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Appropriate safety gear will be provided.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required.

Application Requirements

• Resume should include quantified documentation or relevant process improvements
• Academic transcripts
• Any relevant professional certificates.

Qualifications