Position Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer will provide engineering support and lead projects in the design, re-design, installation, and troubleshooting of processes, equipment, and products at the Chanute, KS facility.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes and products through use of continuous improvement roadmap.
- Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- Develop new or redesign existing equipment, processes, products, tooling, and methods related to the manufacture of ducting and consistent with finished product specification.
- Design, installation, and debug of tooling and capital equipment.
- Supports maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting in functional and operational activities in the manufacturing environment.
- Work on designated Research & Development projects as assigned.
- Develops and maintains technical and project documentation.
- Participate, support, and lead company's lean manufacturing/kaizen events.
- Work with department leaders to manage and improve plant 5S through various activities.
- Lead standard work development and documentation for products and processes.
- Conduct training in lean activities, 5S, kaizen, standard work, and problem solving.
Experience and Education Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 2 -5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of processing operations, ergonomics, and mechanical assembly processes.
- Lean and Six Sigma experience a plus.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Well organized with a focused attention to detail.
Technical Skills
- Advanced skill with all MS Office products
- Experience with SolidWorks
- Programming with PLCs, Arduino, Raspberry Pi a plus
Organizational Relationships
- Reports to the Engineering Manager
- Constant internal communication with Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Planning, Customer Finance, Sales, and Marketing
HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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