Manufacturing Process Engineer
803 S Black River St. Sparta, WI
Manufacturing Process Engineer Overall Purpose of Position
Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for developing, documenting and leading activities to optimize manufacturing processes in a cost effective manner, improving internal performance while meeting customer requirements and expectations.
Manufacturing Process Engineer Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Works with manufacturing and technical personnel to optimize processes to ensure quality, manufacturability, productivity and efficiencies
- Provides clear and concise documented standard operating procedures and work instructions for processes
- Partners with facilities personnel, maintenance staff and equipment suppliers to develop appropriate preventative maintenance programs for new and existing equipment
- Observes processes and develops innovative solutions to solve problems and create continuous improvement ideas (i.e. cycle time improvement, scrap reduction)
- Assists in the development and utilization of key reliability metrics to measure performance
- Develop and present business cases with ROI on equipment changes and upgrades
- Lead problem solving (root cause analysis) projects, identifying and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Assists other team members in meeting plant and company objectives
- Creates and maintains a safe, ethical, goal orientated and team-based work environment
- Other duties as assigned
Manufacturing Process Engineer Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (manufacturing, mechanical or industrial)
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive OEM supplier preferred)
- Experience producing measurable savings in manufacturing process improvements
- Lean manufacturing and problem solving experience(Six Sigma, RedX, Shainin)
- Ability to lead process improvement initiatives, with minimal supervision
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to define, explain and solve problems with minimal or no direction within all facets of the business environment
- Personal integrity and the ability to foster teamwork, cooperation and consensus building
- Detail oriented and precise with excellent organization skills
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office products, ability to develop effective presentations and working knowledge of ERP (QAD or Axapta preferred)
- Strong mathematical skills, such as probability and statistical inference, with the ability to manipulate data and generate reports in Microsoft Excel and statistical software packages
- Willingness and ability to travel as required
Revision Date: October 16, 2023
