What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lean Engineer position at Mestex?
4830 Transport Drive, Dallas, Texas 75247
Working under the direction of the Plant Manager, the Manufacturing Engineer, is responsible for the execution of various manufacturing engineering functions including process development, manufacturing project management, troubleshooting, and general manufacturing support and participation. To be successful in this role, you will need to utilize your knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Ensure all engineering and manufacturing documentation is in place, controlled, and maintained
- Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
- Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching testing methods, and conferring with equipment vendors.
- Estimate production times, staffing requirements, materials, and related costs to provide information for management decisions
- Prepare and maintain manufacturing process plans, and provide training and guidance to shop floor personnel
- Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes
- Manage troubleshooting activities, monitor tool and process performance, defect analysis and reduction
- Read and interpret information from planning documents, drawings, tool orders, blueprints, specifications, engineering orders, and quality assurance manuals
- Strong focus on Lean concepts such as 5s, Spaghetti Boards, Build plans, Kanban and workflows
Position Requirements :
