Manufacturing Engineer

Requirements

• Have primary responsibility for the support of specified Vollrath manufacturing lines
• Establish and maintain documentation for work cell design, equipment specifications, shop floor work instructions, and routings
• Apply advanced problem solving techniques to a wide variety of complex assignments in all areas of the operation
• Designs, specifies, and supervises the installation of equipment and machinery
• Trains the maintenance staff and operators in the understanding of new equipment and expected product flow through a work cell
• Be aware of and establish safety measures for equipment and work cells
• Identify areas in the business where profit improvement can be achieved through the application of automation, methods/flow analysis, motion economy, etc.
• Develop programs and approaches that will achieve the Company’s profit improving objectives
• Successfully facilitate and lead large, complex project teams
• Lead and/or participate in lean events
• Extensive knowledge of industrial or manufacturing engineering concepts, such as work measurement, work cell layout, motion economy, material flow analysis, etc.
• Ability to work independently with very limited supervision and to maintain effective personal contact across all organizational lines
• Lead and/or participate in quality improvement, scrap reduction, or warranty reduction teams
• Confers with Design Engineering concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods
• Consults with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vacation days
• Sick leave