What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom?
Manufacturing Engineer
DIRECT HIRE
Location : Summerville, SC
Develop and implement lean, cost efficient and state-of-the art industrial vehicle assembly processes. Lead industrialization projects in manufacturing environment from concept phase until implementation.
Develop new best practices
Define, select and implement new production, assembly and material handling technologies.
Support daily production issues and the implementation of engineering changes and customer options as they are developed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Identify areas for improvement, develop and implement tooling and fixturing improvements
Manage industrialization projects of new developed equipment in a cross-functional team environment
Develop new and improve existing workstation layouts to support lean and efficient assembly processes, as well as improved ergonomics for shop floor employees
Support Industrial Engineering Manager in budgeting process and overall plant layout development
Develop necessary tools and assembly fixtures to support / implement lean processes
Foster continuous improvement process with leading principles of Quality, Cost, Delivery & Safety
Drive value stream cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets
Optimize existing assembly and logistics operations utilizing lean methodologies
Design required production and assembly tools and fixtures utilizing CAD systems
Select most efficient and cost effective tools for assembly processes
Support operations management to resolve production & quality issues via root cause analysis
Participate / lead Kaizen events for process improvements and generate project status reports
Manage engineering changes throughout your assigned areas and support other areas as needed
Creates and maintains work instructions for standard work throughout assigned value stream
Support assembly operations through special projects and new product launches as required
Support new product development from an assembly point of view using the principles of design for manufacturing
Education and Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical field required
4 years of progressive experience
Advanced knowledge of manufacturing industry practices, ideally in an automotive final assembly environment
Solid knowledge about lean production principles, material flow optimization and continuous improvement processes
Self-starter requiring minimal supervision
Positive attitude and solid communication skills
Must work well under pressure in international and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines
Excellent MS office and CAD software skills required
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