Manufacturing Engineer II

Summary

Plan, develop, improve, and support existing assembly processes, including the investigation and evaluation of new processes. Identify equipment and tooling problems/concerns and develop countermeasures. The focus of this position is to support Production Associates and Team Leaders by helping to identify and remove waste (non value-added activity) from the value stream.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• This position will work closely with Production Team Leaders and other plant personnel to implement Lean Manufacturing projects to improve manufacturing efficiency/quality.
• Works as a part of a cross-functional team to review proposed manufacturing process and bring new products to production. Develops robust manufacturing processes to produce the product in the most efficient way possible.
• Evaluates and updates tooling and workstations. Works closely with the Product Engineering Department on major design changes and new product development.
• Coordinates technical activities with suppliers when introducing new purchased components and improving existing components. Reviews quotes for manufacturing feasibility and makes design recommendations.
• Works with Product Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to implement internal product improvements, cost saving opportunities, etc.
• Manages change process at the manufacturing level (MCN-Manufacturing Change Notice)
• Has an active role in Lean Manufacturing activities that drive continuous improvement programs throughout the facility.
• Seeks out and learns about new technologies, evaluates uses of these technologies to help improve our products and processes.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arranges for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Effectively analyzes equipment needs and prepares thorough justification for Capital Equipment.
• Documents product designs and processes, applies for patents when applicable.
• Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Critical Competencies

• Self-motivation, drive, high energy, and resilience
• Strong interpersonal skills: positive, persuasive, motivating
• Effective and collaborative problem-solving and group facilitation skills
• Analytical problem-solver: uses technical engineering and quantitative methods to understand problems, design experimental programs, collect and analyze data, and derive practical recommendations and solutions.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and tools for problem-solving
• Strong computer skills for communication and analysis
• Continuous improvement mindset- strives to build knowledge and skills specific to the products and processes
• Ability to function cross-functionally as leader, team-builder, and team-player
• Quantitative and fact-based decision-making approach

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering required
• 2 to 3 years of CNC Programming required
• Experience working as a Manufacturing/Process Engineer preferred
• Tooling Development/Improvement experience
• Hand on experience in the use of AutoCAD/SolidWorks preferred
• Experience working in an ISO-9001-2015 environment preferred
• Working knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, assembly processes, and related technologies.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing techniques/principles, Material Process/Kanban, Standard Work, and SMED.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and to stand 75% of the day.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a bet