Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer, under the direction of the Manufacturing Manager, participate in or lead programs to develop new products and processes, improve existing processes, complete developmental trials, document procedures, and provide equipment support.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Regularly evaluate manufacturing processes to suggest and develop new and improved methods.
• Effectively support installation and start-up, documentation of procedures, and training on new processes and process upgrades.
• Provide technical expertise and/or support related to manufacturing including programming for all CNC equipment, input masters for all fabricated parts, and edits of programs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering teams on product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Design effective tooling and fixtures for manufacturing of fabricated parts.
• Confer with plant leadership, engineers and machinists regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations that impact production processes.
• Precisely analyze manufacturing variances (e.g., cycle times, labor costs, material allocation, and manufacturing feasibility).
• Prepare and provide cost estimates to Sales Team per customer requests.
• Accurately analyze and plan to maximize workflow efficiency throughout the machine shop and evaluate performance results vs. estimates to provide time studies.
• Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions, as needed, and regularly review manufacturing procedures to reflect the most current processes.
• Aid Manufacturing Team in the development and implementation of jigs, fixtures, and tooling to reduce lead times and costs.
• Ensure accuracy of machine instructions, and revise programs to eliminate instruction errors or omissions.
• Maintain tooling functionality, calibration specifications and safe conditions by performing frequent inspection of tools and equipment for wear, defects or damage.
• Order new tools and equipment, and repair tools, as needed.
• Establish relationships with vendors to identify new tools and learn new tooling techniques that improve production efficiencies.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

The ideal candidate will possess an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or Technical Certificate in Industrial Technology, plus three (3) years of related work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the aluminum or foundry industries, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience with FANUC and conversational controls, Gibbscam, and Solidworks, required.

Manufacturer specific controls (i.e., Okuma, Mazak, Mori Seki) and Six Sigma and/or Lean manufacturing, preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Technical and Mechanical Engineering Skills.  Working knowledge of raw materials, production processes, cost and quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods.  Ability to use hoists, hand tools and other instruments. General understanding of technical writing, design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.  Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM).  Ability to perform complex mathematical functions using statistics, geometry, and trigonometry.  Ability to learn about and apply technical products to various industrial manufacturing processes.
• Core People Skills. Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization. Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty. Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations.
• Communication Skills. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification and respond well to questions. Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely and editing work for spelling and grammar. Ability to consult cross-functionally, explain technical details, and remain team-oriented and flexible in approach.<