Senior Manufacturing & Design Engineer

About Us:

We are a leading Acoustical Products Manufacturer throughout North America and are starting a new facility in Staunton, Virginia. This facility will design and produce innovative and cutting edge acoustical products to make spaces sounds better - wherever people gather. This includes athletic venues, music halls, churches, restaurants, tasting rooms, business offices, and beyond. Our core values drive who we are and how we operate.... and these values include Honesty, Integrity, Customer Service, Innovation, and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement and perfection in our products and our business processes.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented

Senior Manufacturing & Design Engineer

to join our team. This newly created position will focus on planning and developing new product lines from start to finish, and by improving our existing products and processes. The role will lead process, quality systems and related continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing and warehousing operations. The Senior Manufacturing & Design Engineer will also lead continuous improvement events, teach CI tools and be a key leader of CI activities across the operations department, and in other areas of the business.

We are looking for someone who can:

Use their manufacturing engineering experience and design skills to create new products and bring them to market, covering all aspects from design to machinery setup, and from process documentation to training and QA. Self-sufficiency and a strong sense of job ownership are essential to this position. The ideal candidate will be a great problem solver and a true disciple of lean / continuous improvement principles.

Key Career benefits include:

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work on cutting edge projects, ad see your work through from concept to product shipment.

Collaborative and supportive work environment

Have the ability to vocalize your thoughts and ideas and put them into action

Unlimited growth potential to growth with company, in a "promote from within" dedicated culture.

Key Duties - What you’ll do:

Design creative new products for acoustical performance and aesthetic appeal.

Manage capital equipment projects , including justifications, project plans, implementation, quality control, and results audits.

Design equipment and methods to improve production processes , and use lean tools and methodologies to drive team based process improvements.

Reduce costs by eliminating waste in all areas of operations, including manufacturing, warehousing, and beyond.

Participate /lead daily management (DM) process and drives immediate RCA/CM by working closely with employees. A champion of the DM process.

Teach and lead others to understand and use lean/CI principles. Participate in Kaizen events. Leads kaizen events as certified.

Support Item/BOM/Shop Router development and product costing activities.

Assist with design of scheduling systems using pull system, one piece flow, TOC and other lean methodologies.

Develop Kanban and oversees material management methodologies. Achieves inventory turns, stock outs and related goals.

Ensure standard work and other process documents are followed, maintained, and improved.

Accomplish at least 8x annual salary in cost savings to company through process improvement, productivity, and quality gains, raw materials, supplies improvements, and general waste reduction. Documents improvements and quantifiable gains.

Assist VP of Operations and Sr. Staff with improvement projects and Strategy Deployment items. Leads SD action plans.

Assist with KPI reporting and data analysis to identify improvement opportunities. Leads action plans to improve KPIs in assigned areas.

Cell design. Optimizes use of floor space as measured by revenue generated per square foot and other metrics.

Assist team leaders in problem solving and improvement projects as assigned.

Ensure company safety, government compliance, and regulatory requirements are met for produced and warehoused products.

Additional tasks and duties as required.

We’re looking for the right person who has:.

BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related Engineering field.

Minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing engineering accomplishments in a lean/CI environment.

Lean certifications and SME Certifications a plus

A solid understanding of lean/continuous improvement principles, and a track record of developing and implementing lean business processes. Experience with international supply base a plus.

Goal oriented, organized, well developed financial analysis, negotiation and leadership skills.

Thrives in a fast paced, results oriented environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must.

Valid Driver’s license

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The ability to legally work in the United States

Our benefits summary:

401(k) match up to 4%

Health and Dental insurance

Health Savings Account with a company match of $480

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Additional benefits offered at employee expense are:

Long Term Disability

Supplemental Life insurance

Critical Illness

Hospital Confinement

Accident Insurance

Vision Insurance

If you are a passionate and experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer looking for a challenging role, we would enjoy the opportunity to discuss this role with you in more detail.

The company promotes a smoke, drug and alcohol-free work environment with mandatory pre-employment drug testing.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Experience level:

10 years

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work setting:

In-person

Manufacturing facility

Ability to Relocate:

Staunton, VA 24401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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