Manufacturing Engineer I (Materials)

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Job Duties

• Support current process technology and implement improvements to department/plant operations based upon manufacturing engineering analysis of existing operations compared to future requirements based on capacity, cost reduction, safety and/or risk avoidance opportunities.


• Help to prepare project justification including recommendations, make-vs-buy analysis, layout, cost impact and schedule activities as required.  Implementation of processes including equipment procurement, coordination of installation, process capability prove-out, training, process documentation, work standard measurement and production start-up.  


• Contribute to the product introduction process.  


• Review production problems as they are identified and implement solutions.  Develop, implement and update documentation and training


• Develop reports, project briefings and management presentations.  Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8-15 years related experience


• High School graduate or equivalent 


• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday.


• Must demonstrate good communication skills amongst shop floor, support staff, and plant leadership. 


• Must be able to lead and execute small teams and projects. 


• Requires good organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to train others


• Per 8-hour shift.  Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours.  Typical office environment (low noise level, limited exposure hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations).  Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.  Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.  Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs.  Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certain technical skills and training such as CNC programming, CAD layout, geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T), process capability theory and statistical process control (SPC) may be required.