What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Nanova Biomaterials Inc.?
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Nanova Biomaterials, Inc. (NBI), established in 2013, is committed to our mission “to continuously improve our products beyond the industry standards through rigorous research and development.” Particularly, NBI’s dental division with its focused but all-inclusive R&D provides high-quality dental devices and consumables to consumers and is committed to meet our customers’ needs and demands beyond the industry standards. Currently, NBI’s operation takes place in our facilities in Columbia, Missouri.
OVERVIEW
Under general supervision, the Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for engineering activity in dental product operation area, functioning as project lead on manufacturing capital improvement project as assigned, and driving continuous improvement through lean manufacturing principles. This position will interface directly with all levels of manufacturing and will be accountable for the principal job functions listed below.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the project lead of a cross-functional team to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities of dental product lines or processes. This can include :
Ø Process mapping, time studies or other lean manufacturing techniques to identify efficient and effective improvements
Ø Ingredient or supplier consolidations to reduce material costs without negatively impacting product quality
Ø More effective orders of operation to increase capacity or improve product quality
Ø Material changes to support higher production efficacy
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive compensation package including paid vacation plan; medical, dental and vision plan; 401(k) plan with matching company contribution.