Job Description The Manufacturing Engineer - Mechanical position will provide technical assistance to support all manufacturing departments insuring the continuation of safe, economical, quality insured, and lean production operations. We are a team of over 4000 employees; 16 manufacturing facilities; and 78 regional sales, service, and installation centers. As a leading manufacturer of doors and openers for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation applications-we strive to pioneer access solutions and services that exceed the ever-changing needs of our customers. ResponsibilitiesThe Position
- Provide technical assistance to all manufacturing departments regarding the quality and/or performance of machinery, tooling, fixture, gages, etc.
- Serve as liaison between Production and Engineering departments by developing engineering change notices and process specifications pertaining to manufacturing processes and material specifications.
- Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and establishing the plant and workstation layouts to insure the most efficient operating conditions.
- Develops and maintains work measurement analysis based on MYM, Most, Time Study, or Ease.
- Recommends and justifies the most efficient use of existing production equipment. Provides new equipment justification based on labor and material savings.
- Responsible for the manufacturing process of new and existing products, including: ergonomic assessment, productivity improvements, manufacturability, and cost improvements. Specify and recommend new equipment, processes and tooling both during the engineering cycle and post design stages of implementation.
- Travel by airplane and/or drive rental or company automobile to all company facilities, vendor, or seminars and expositions.
- Perform any assembly operation including material handling and machining operation in order to establish accurate costing standards and to train and instruct hourly associates.
- Assist incoming inspection in the disposition of rejected materials.
- Monitor and make recommendations regarding improvements on equipment, machinery, processes, etc.
- Operate a personal computer to compile incentive standards, record storage and project evaluation.
- Perform other related duties as required.
QualificationsQualificaitons
- 4-10 years of experience.
- Project Leadership experience.
- Lean manufacturing training and experience - Certified Six Sigma black belt preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
- Knowledge/experience with equipment justification, assembly, consumer product manufacturing, and vendor relations preferred.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- 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 instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Education
- Degreed (ME or related field)