Manufacturing Engineer

4 weeks ago

Richmond, United States Qualified Staffing Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionManufacturing Engineer
  • Job Type: Direct Hire
  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Pay: $85-105k
The Manufacturing Engineer is a key position in the Company and will support and contribute to the company goals of profitability, return on investment, inventory turnover and accident prevention.
The Manufacturing Engineer, under minimum supervision, will:
  • Determine the most cost-effective processes, methods, systems, tooling, equipment, scheduling plan, and plant layout to be used to manufacture products.
  • Adapt and implement procedures to evaluate labor and operating costs for compliance with standards and stated cost objectives.
  • Develop short- and long-term manufacturing strategies and capital requirements, and actively implements the development and introduction of new products.
  • Acts as a key driver of change within the plant, supporting management/cross functional decisions.
  • Under general supervision, supports the development of robotic automation welding and CNC machinery that will further increase the efficiency and the quality of the manufacture of products.
  • Responsible for creating programs, jigs and fixtures and training operators on CNC and robotic equipment.
  • Transition manufacturing processes from traditional methods to robotic or CNC processes and provides measured productivity results to management.
Core Competencies for this position include:
  • Leading Change/Change Management
  • Leading People/Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Business Acumen
  • Results Driven

Essential Functions of the Job:
  • Focus, communicate, encourage, and contribute to Safety in all aspects of the job and all company meetings.
  • Implement Lean manufacturing techniques and processes (J.I.T. (Just in Time), Continuous Flow, Kanban, Manufacturing Cells, etc.) that will reduce manufacturing labor costs, product through-put time, W.I.P. (Work in Progress) inventory levels and overall manufacturing operating cost, while striving to meet production and cost goals.
  • Develop and implement manufacturing systems and operating procedures to support and enhance manufacturing techniques and processes.
  • Train supervisors and support personnel in new and updated production processes as it relates to equipment; to reduce manufacturing cost and lead times by using Lean manufacturing techniques.
  • Provide technical support and training for equipment, manufacturing and maintenance personnel to eliminate downtime and sustain high levels of equipment productivity
  • Provide technical support and training for manufacturing personnel to address finished goods quality, functional and performance discrepancies.
  • Continually develop and upgrade manufacturing labor standards affecting efficiency, utilization, and productivity for producing products in plant. Review routings to ensure compliance with product cost levels; update as needed.
  • Assist in monitoring and evaluating operating costs for compliance with budgeted operating cost levels.
  • Create and update documentation for manufacturing processes including work instructions and manufacturing routes.
  • Evaluate and recommend plant layout changes and modifications to enhance space utilization, material flow, employee safety and product throughput.
  • Develop short- and long-term manufacturing strategies and objectives to include capital equipment, tooling, and operating cost investments.
  • Evaluate, justify, and install new equipment and tooling to support and enhance manufacturing techniques and processes.
  • Develop and maintain maintenance strategies to reduce equipment downtime.
  • Develop and execute plan to drive future state of company goals.
  • Actively participate in the development of new products to ensure compliance with manufacturing and processing strategies, product quality objectives, implementation dates and product cost goals.
  • Leverage Lean principles to assist in the design and execution of new manufacturing processes, methodologies, and equipment layouts to improve overall equipment effectiveness.
  • Support and train plant employees, supervisors, and support personnel in kaizen continuous improvement sessions.
  • Continually monitor and evaluate manufacturing labor cost indices such as efficiency, utilization, and productivity to ensure compliance with product cost levels.
  • Continually monitor schedule attainment and quality performance and recommend actions to correct deficiencies.
  • Design and modify jigs, fixtures, and tooling to improve manufacturing methods and improve quality.
  • Develop and maintain expertise with Brake press, Laser machines, welding and other manufacturing methods.
  • Perform all other duties assigned by Supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):
  • Knowledge of techniques such as J.I.T., Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Kanban, Manufacturing Cells, time studies etc. required.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to communicate with various levels within the organization.
  • Ability to coordinate multiple activities within cross functional teams and meet deadlines.
  • Computer software, data entry, data retrieval and data analysis skills required.
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting skills required.
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays as required.
  • Experience with CAD systems.
  • Basic knowledge of CAM systems and robotic manufacturing.
  • Experience with MRP systems.
  • Basic knowledge of steel fabrication, welding, and industrial equipment assembly.
  • Practical knowledge of the lean toolbox and ability to utilize lean principles to reduce waste.
  • Good organizational, leadership, and computer skills are preferred.
  • Firm project management skills, including developing project plans, timelines / schedules, budgets, proposed layouts, resource requirements, calculating ROI, etc.
  • Solid understanding of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing as well as dimensional accuracy and quality.
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • 2-9+ years’ experience in a related manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Background and experience in a production GMAW welding environment.
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