What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at WST FAB LLC?
Description
Summary: Responsible for developing and implementing optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. Recommends improvements to production processes, methods and controls. Coordinates manufacturing launch for new and revised products.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Manages the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating results.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow.
- Assist in all auto cad drawings as needed for various departmental needs including building and grounds.
- Designs, develops and tests and/or sources and cost-justifies various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
- Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
- Represents manufacturing on cross-functional teams
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Requirements
Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, customer specifications and blueprints.
- Ability to write reports and job specifications.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and other employees in the organization.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Knowledge of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
- Knowledge of Computer Assisted Design (CAD) proficiency.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time).
- Occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
- Frequent sedentary work, sitting for extended periods of time.
- Frequently staring at a screen for an extended period.
- Regular repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks such as typing, writing, and moving computer mouse.
