Manufacturing Engineer III has overall responsibility for assigned production manufacturing process design and sustainment for Safe, Quality-focused, efficient and cost-effective results.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain safe, efficient and accurate layout plan based on local standards.
• Proactively maintain appropriate line balance based on current state demand volumes.
• Drive standard work processes/work instructions. Update for best known method to drive Safety, Quality and Throughput. Maintain dataset for each discrete operation (Cycle Times, Job-Difficulty Rating, # of Workstations, Safety Score, etc.)
• Understand (at all times) assigned product line capacities at current and future demand volumes and all natural break points. Understand and work towards alleviating process and equipment constraints to growth.
• Establish and maintain accurate work content through standard time studies.
• Teach Lean Principles and Engineering Best Practices to drive continual improvements to manufacturing and supporting processes throughout the team.
• Urgent response to line disruption issues. Drive root cause analysis (RCA) to accurate solutions and control improvements.
• Kaizen event leader and designer
• Mentor for less experienced engineers

• Drive continual improvement to operational metrics (Cycle Times, Sq. Ft., Downtime, OEE/OPE, Work Content, Labor $/Unit, Material $/Unit, units/person, etc.) through process equipment development, material consumption reduction, process improvement, and other personal initiatives.
• Provide communications and/or presentations to customers, supplier, vendors and internal stakeholders on problems solving, initiative results, improvement proposals and other topics.
• Capture and deliver feedback and recommendations for cost reductions, manufacturability enhancements to design of product, capital projects and other initiatives.
• Provide manufacturing expertise for product development under Design for Manufacturing methods and standards.
• Input to bid and proposal activities as needed.
• Represent manufacturing in cross-departmental activates such as MRB, design reviews, failure analysis, Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping.

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related field OR a combination of education and relevant experience
• 4-6 years related work experience minimum
• Experience with Lean Six-Sigma required; Green Belt certification preferred
• Project management experience preferred

• Ability to work independently but in a collaborative nature.
• Ability to speak or present in front of a group.
• Ability to forward think and connect concepts to business impact as a whole.
• Ability to drive impactful change with little direction/ instruction.
• Hands-on experience with time study and drafting software applications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None.

Travel Requirement
None.

• Competitive compensation & 401k matching program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and many more options
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and communicate, use hands/finger, feel and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 50lbs.

SAFETY
Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, proper personal protective equipment is utilized.

EEOC Statement
SPARTON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.