What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Manufacturing Engineer position at Itron, Inc.?
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As a Manufacturing Engineer at Itron, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining methods, operational sequences, and both manual and automated processes for manufacturing or fabricating parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. The individual will collaborate with design engineering to coordinate the release of new products. Responsibilities include estimating manufacturing costs, determining time standards, and recommending tooling and process requirements for both new and existing product lines. The role also requires maintaining records and reporting systems to ensure efficient coordination of manufacturing operations.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate expertise with robotic systems and PLC-based control systems. Additionally, the candidate will support manufacturing operations, new product introductions (NPI), and cost-saving initiatives through the application of automated systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage projects with respect to schedule, budget, and program deliverables.
- Support existing and new automation integration and continuous improvement.
- Recognize the effect of changes on related components.
- Resolve in-depth manufacturing and quality problems.
- Prepare plans, schedules, and budgets for manufacturing engineering tasks.
- Specify and procure new equipment to support products.
- Maintain updated work instructions and procedures.
- Generate process flow charts and support PFMEA, MFMEA, control plans.
- Recommend and implement process and product changes to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Develop and maintain accurate project timelines for new and existing programs.
- Use OEE data to track and improve key variables in both manual and automated systems.
- Support continuous improvement programs that improve process OEE and KPIs.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3 years of previous Manufacturing Engineer experience in a manufacturing environment or related experience.
- Project Management Experience with automation experience (PLCs (AB & Beckhoff), robotics (Fanuc & Staubli)
- CAD experience (Solidworks, Pro-E/Creo, etc..)
Education:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related field required
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Vision Systems Experience is highly preferred.
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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
Itron is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or other characteristics protected by law.
