Sr Manufacturing Engineer

The Sr Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for investigating, justifying, trouble shooting, selecting, correcting, implementing, and/or debugging manufacturing processes, equipment, and products. Also responsible for identifying product development, cost reductions and productivity improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interface between Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality and Production as needs dictate.
• Coordinate the scheduling and manufacturing of prototype parts.
• Ensure that robust product designs and practical part prints are developed and implemented.
• Assist the customer during the testing and evaluation stage of the development cycle.
• Assist the Process Engineer with process designs and the Product Engineer with equipment needs evaluation and recommendation.
• Coordinate sample runs and data analysis efforts to ensure that robust and properly targeted processes are developed.
• Ensure timely and successful PPAP submission to the customer.
• Support continuous improvement and problem resolution efforts once production status is achieved.
• Capable of designing & fabrication of handling equipment/automation.
• Adapt new technologies into manufacturing processes to improve workflows.
• Able to lead and manage projects both internal & external from start to finish.
• Effectively release manufacturing control documents to production.
• Lead problem resolution efforts during initial production stage.
• Mentor Die Setter team to develop skills and abilities.
• Potential to manage/lead other engineers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Formal qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations or related field preferred
• Three (3) to five (5) years previous automotive manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of PM and LEAN manufacturing processes
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Three (3) to five (5) years 3D CAD design experience.
• A working knowledge of statistical techniques, data analysis and root cause analysis