Manufacturing Engineer

Job: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Port Washington, WI

Type: Full-time, On-site

Summary:


The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for identifying and leading projects designed to improve productivity, quality, product flow, and employee safety through the application of Manufacturing Engineering methods.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities


This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Establish/follow the standards for documenting machine settings/parameters to successfully perform the routed steps for assigned work centers. Develop/enhance processes to optimize safety and efficiency.
• Create work instructions that ensure a quality product is built safely and efficiently.
• Create training programs to enhance employee's capabilities and safety.
• Optimize department layouts. Maintain the electronic version of the layout.
• Identify and eliminate wastes in assigned processes. Lead process improvement projects. Receive and analyze feedback. Establish rules for establishing correct rates for each work center.
• Attend tooling/fixture review meetings and provide feedback for improving proposed tooling/fixtures. Evaluate current tooling and take steps to make improvements if necessary. Evaluate new tools/fixtures to determine if they meet production-ready requirements. Establish rules for tooling design.
• Attend APQP and CFT meetings. Complete duties as assigned.
• Perform feasibilities when requested. Provide feedback to Quoting on rate errors and rules to establish rates.
• Perform regular Manufacturing Process Audits per the audit schedule.
• Be a positive driving force in workplace/workstation safety, including machine safety and ergonomics. Support safe and efficient material and tool handling, movement, and storage.
• Evaluate current equipment and new technologies for ways to upgrade our manufacturing processes.
• Run projects through a controlled system, closing these projects in a timely fashion.
• Use problem-solving tools to evaluate issues. Participate and Run CARs when needed.
• Collaborate with other Manufacturing Engineers, Production Department personnel, and management to ensure a well-integrated manufacturing operation
• Other duties as assigned or required