What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Danfoss Power Solutions?
Danfoss is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer whose primary responsibility will be to design and implement processes to enable the organization to meet targets for both existing and new products in a continuous improvement manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Engineer will be a part of a team that closely works with employees to achieve key performance indicators for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
This role will work daily out of our Shawnee, Oklahoma facility and will report to the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager. Relocation for this role may be available. However, support for work authorization cannot be provided.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Support and actively participate in the development of products, manufacturing processes, and infrastructure.
- Designs, implements, and improves manufacturing processes using Lean tools such as line balancing, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Root Cause Analysis, Standard Work, and Value Stream Mapping.
- Analyses and plans workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- Willing to be hands-on, flexible, and committed to the success of the company goals.
- Develop production testers to ensure system performance.
- Influence, lead, and work in cooperation with cross-functional teams to meet changing demands.
- Evaluates and implement new technologies within manufacturing and automation.
- Confers with planning and design teams concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods and design for automation.
- Project management - plan development and execution.
- Facilitate project meetings with appropriate business content and cascading communication
- Collaborates with suppliers to determine product specifications, arranges equipment, materials or parts for purchase, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
- Have a strong shop floor presence.
- Respond to escalations and help to resolve issues quickly.
- Foster a continuous improvement culture
The ideal candidate possesses these skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or similar technology is required
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in manufacturing environment is required
- Programming experience with regards to Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines is required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office platform (Word, Excel, etc)
- Possess proven problem-solving skills
- Proven strong decision-making skills
- Team player who can build positive working relationships
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP experience
- CAD/CAM experience
- 3-year Manufacturing Engineering experience
Employee Benefits
We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:
- Bonus system
- Paid Time Off
- Medical and Dental insurance
- Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Referral Program
This list does not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
