Sr Manufacturing Process Engineer

Responsibilities/Duties                                                                                 

• Develop manufacturing processes and estimated times of completion for precision components, including work-flow through the shop floor.
• Provide support to sales during the quoting process of new parts  (including required  materials, material costs, sub-contracting costs, manufacturing process and times)

• Create new process documentation and maintenance of existing procedures.
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing group: improving and optimization of existing processes and estimated times to complete.
• Effectively promote strong relationships between manufacturing and other departments to meet company goals
• Resolve technical issues relating to processes through direct communication with supervisors, leadmen, engineering, and sales.
• Document and modify material and subcontract processes.
• Provide inventory and work order scheduling support.
• Assist in documentation control and support such as: cut lists, engineering drawings, flat layouts, detail drawings, and quality checklists, etc.
• Practice continuous improvement philosophy to help assure delivery, quality, cost, and company goals.
• Input corrective actions into Epicor.
• Finalize job travelers with leadman, ensuring that processes and material needed is correct, check stock and order material through purchasing when necessary.
• Review and correct all jobs/parts. If necessary, update processes, material and revision level.
• Be sure that all documentation is supplied with job prior to job be released to the shop floor.
• Print travelers for leadman when requested or needed.
• Follows all company policies, procedures and work rules.

Other Duties                                                                      

• Performs miscellaneous duties as requested by supervisor.
• Participates in training and special projects as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Expert at reading and interpreting engineering technical drawings, tolerancing, and GD&T.
• Strong understanding of manufacturability of various types materials such as Aluminums, Steels, Stainless Steels, Tool Steels, and Plastics.
• Strong understanding of various machining and fabricating processes, and electro-mechanical assembly.

·         Comprehensive knowledge of types of tooling and machinery, their correct applications, and proper use preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong team player.
• Utilize office equipment and computers and be self-sufficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and other software essential to their job function.
• Strong listening skills to fully understand the inquiries, direction and communications among all employees
• Strong written, oral communication and organization skills
• Proven ability related to problem solving
• Proven collaboration skills
• Strong organization skills
• Strong ethical conduct
• Team player; with flexibility to handle a variety of responsibilities as needed
• Positive, diplomatic attitude

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

• A.S/B.S. in Engineering or related technical field with 5 years related experience
• OR vocational or technical training with 10 years applied experience