Manufacturing Engineer

1 month ago

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Summit Polymer Full time
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Summit Polymers is a leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of automotive interior systems. We are seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.

Job Summary

This is a hands-on technical role involving the assembly of injection molded plastic parts for automotive interior trim, full center consoles, and kinetic parts including air conditioning outlets, cup holders, glove boxes, and bins. The successful candidate will provide technical support and leadership to manufacturing production teams with a focus on operational excellence.

Responsibilities
  • Participate in the development of assembly machines and processes to ensure products are designed for manufacturability and quality.
  • Collaborate with the product development team and corporate manufacturing technical leaders to specify robust assembly machines that include effective error proofing, good ergonomics, and facilitate efficient standardized work.
  • Provide feedback to the corporate manufacturing technical leaders to improve assembly machine standards.
  • Work with the corporate manufacturing technical leaders to develop standardized work, machine quote specification sheets, capacity analysis, work balance tables, and assembly cell layouts from NBA thru end of program.
  • Participate in all machine design review meetings.
  • Monitor progress of assembly machine construction to ensure program and plant required timing is met.
  • Participate in machine review and validation runs of assembly equipment prior to shipment to manufacturing plant.
  • Work with corporate packaging engineers and packaging suppliers to develop external packaging and internal work in process packaging that ensures safe, defect-free transportation to subsequent operations and the customer.
  • Work with the SLMS engineer (lean manufacturing) to develop flow racks for the assembly cell.
  • Write standardized work instructions so operators can perform work safely, with the proper quality, and in the proper time.
  • Lead and perform engineering changes to assembly machines from an electrical, pneumatic, servo motor controls, PLC, machining, and sensor & vision system perspective.
  • Assist maintenance with developing effective preventative maintenance schedule.
  • Responsible for supporting manufacturing for assembly machines and cells in production.
  • Support the production team in increasing efficiency, quality, and safety through use of standardized work tools (element cycle time studies, standardized work charts and combination tables, work balance tables), practical problem solving methods, and kaizen improvement opportunities.
  • Troubleshoot process or equipment-related problems and provide solutions in a timely manner.
  • Develop justifications for various process improvement projects.
  • Conduct process audits to ensure standardized work and quality system compliance in assembly.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical discipline OR 5 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing or assembly machine supplier environment may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Proficiency in Omron PLC programming.
  • Basic machine shop skills and ability to fabricate simple components.
  • Ability to read electrical and pneumatic prints.
  • Ability to view assembly machines in software such as SolidWorks eDrawing, to cut sections & measure dimensions.
  • Knowledge of plastic welding processes for injection molded parts including - sonic welding, vibration welding, hot plate welding, IR welding.
  • Knowledge of secondary decoration process including - hot stamping, pad printing, laser etching, laser marking, etc.
  • Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of sensors and vision systems to create a robust assembly machine and process.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Independent thinking with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Preferred Experience
  • SolidWorks
  • VisMockup
  • Six axis robot and cobot programming - Fanuc and UR
Skills and Abilities
  • Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
  • A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion).
Travel Requirements

This position typically does not require any travel.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.

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