What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Conn Selmer?
Description
At Conn Selmer, we're passionate about music and dedicated to producing the highest-quality instruments for musicians of all skill levels. As a member of our organization, we seek candidates who possess the following values: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Inclusivity, and Innovation. Please see our Conn Selmer website (www.connselmer.com) for more information about who we are.
The Manufacturing Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager. This position is responsible for optimizing efforts in safety, quality, and productivity using engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and products. Improve manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment & manufacturing processes for component fabrication and assembly. Project management. Manufacturing documentation (SOPs, Work Instructions) and drawings.
Responsibilities
At Conn Selmer, we're passionate about music and dedicated to producing the highest-quality instruments for musicians of all skill levels. As a member of our organization, we seek candidates who possess the following values: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Inclusivity, and Innovation. Please see our Conn Selmer website (www.connselmer.com) for more information about who we are.
The Manufacturing Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager. This position is responsible for optimizing efforts in safety, quality, and productivity using engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and products. Improve manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment & manufacturing processes for component fabrication and assembly. Project management. Manufacturing documentation (SOPs, Work Instructions) and drawings.
Responsibilities
- Support of daily production meetings, working closely with production team to drive all engineering actions across fabrication and assembly to improve manufacturing processes & throughput.
- Analyze root causes, map processes and propose & implement corrective actions.
- Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives while sharing best practices across departments
- or multiple sites.
- Invent new ideas and systems to reduce the cost of manufacturing of musical instruments and components,
- and assist in the implementation of lean manufacturing principles.
- Assists in the maintenance of engineering databases, item masters, bills of material, and routing files.
- Ability to use Solidworks for design and additive manufacturing.
- Evaluate and solve, or assist with evaluating day-to-day problems involved with Engineering and Total
- Quality Management.
- Prepare specifications and request of quotations and participate in tooling improvements and layouts.
- Technical floor support.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
- At least 3 years working experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Able to be a self-starter in a fast-paced work environment.
- Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience required.
- Familiar with engineering/manufacturing tools and terms.
- People oriented with good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Requires long periods of sedentary work.
- Requires some traveling.
- Requires repetitive upper body movement – keyboard and monitor use.
