Manufacturing Engineer

About ITT:

ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.

 The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments: 

• Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
• Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
• Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

 ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.

Position Summary

Company Overview: 

 

KONI, an entity of ITT Corporation’s Motion Technologies Division, has been in business for 150 years, involved in automobile dampers since 1932 and has produced adjustable telescopic dampers since 1945. In addition, though known best for cars, KONI also builds shocks for trucks, buses, RVs and railway rolling stock as well. What this adds up to is well-earned design and manufacturing experience. For more information, visit www.koni-na.com.

 

Position Summary:

 

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and improving processes and systems in a production and warehouse environment. The role involves optimizing the efficiency, quality, and safety of manufacturing and warehouse operations while minimizing costs. This position is also responsible for the repair of mechanical or electromechanical machines, equipment, tools, engines, and systems. The role may incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. In addition, the Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigate and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. This position is based on site in Hebron, KY USA.

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Essential Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

 

• Provide advice regarding opportunities for improvement for productivity and efficiency.
• Write investment proposals for machines, equipment, and tools.
• Support/advise the R&D Department (implementation and possible production method, production costs and tests) in order to come up with a justified design, including calculating the change of the production costs as a result of a design and/or process modification.
• Manage and coordinate suppliers during the complete process; RFQ, Negotiation, on-site activities, and final inspection of the product or service (FAT and SAT).
• Analyze the project obtained command (production optimization, troubleshooting, product modifications, production deploy quality improvement processes, studies of defects in production parameters realize and correct etc.).
• Collect information and determine the required boundary conditions (product analysis, process analysis, market research production process).
• Formulate and implement plan of approach, program requirements, experiments, purpose and outcome of the project and planning in consultation with senior management, production management, and, if necessary, assembling the project team.
• Lead full scale project management activities including project planning with respect to time, quality and budget.
• Search and analyze potential production technologies.
• Support the Purchasing Department in the assessment of suppliers and purchasing negotiations and guide customer audits.
• Lead change of plant lay-out based on the purchase of new means of production or process changes and/or optimization of production.
• Responsible for the project administration and training.
• Work collaboratively with R&D, Purchasing, Production, Quality, Sales and any external project partners.
• Report to management of project progress with regard to results, deviations and deviation causes.
• Quickly respond to machinery breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Analyze and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Use diagnostic tools and technical manuals to identify and resolv