Production Engineer

Job Summary:
Responsible for planning, development, and supervision of projects requiring intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principle and practices in the selection and / or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in a broad area of assignments.

Major Responsibilities:

• Process Capability and Capacity Planning
• Determine Future Equipment requirements.
• Assist with evaluating potential vendors, equipment makers, and services to meet required specifications.
• Investigate in-house manufacturing problems and recommend countermeasures.
• Research, develop, and test long term improvement ideas.
• Generate reports to clearly explain issues and / or results.
• Ability to read, troubleshoot, modify, and write PLC Ladder Logic.
• Working with Robotics, Vision Systems, and Laser Programming a plus.
• Mechanical Aptitude required.
• Ensure documentation meets IATF16949 and ISO9001.
• Maintain and generate process control plan specifications and process failure mode and effect analysis documentation.
• Maintain good working relationships with team members.
• Project Management – coordinate, schedule, and execute individual and multi-departmental projects plans, including full line implementation and start up.

Minor Responsibilities:

• Requires effective communication and involvement with all internal associates/departments and related outside resources.
• Requires teamwork and participation of company activities such as IATF 16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and Employee Involvement.
• Requires some travel

Minimum Qualifications for the Job:

• Requires a college degree and/or specialized training and some previous experience in manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing.
• Must have training for problem solving (including 5WHY) and PFMEA.
   

Key Competencies:

• Must be able to effectively communicate problems / processes in both written and oral formats.
• Must have investigative and analytical skills in order to evaluate and make recommendations.
• Must have a working knowledge of all standard engineering principles.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires constant standing 8-12 hours per day
• Must be able to constantly lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and kneel.
• Must be able to apply up to 66 lbs push/pull force unassisted.
• Must be able to reach overhead.

Additional Roles and Responsibilities:

• Understand job responsibilities to perform, monitor and control the process as it affects Quality and Environmental Impacts.
• Follow all procedures and work instructions pertaining to your assignment and make recommendations to improve the process, as well as enhancements to the Environmental Management System.
• Notify Management immediately when problems or non-conformances are detected.
• Appropriately record problem and non-conformance to ensure corrective action and preventative measures are taken.
• Assist in the problem-solving process, corrective action and prevention activities.
• Contain or stop the process as necessary to prevent non-conforming material from contaminating good material or negatively impacting the Environment.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement