Manufacturing Process Engineer

POSITION TITLE: Manufacturing Process Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Engineering

ACCOUNTABILITY: Engineering Manager 

JOB SUMMARY

Performs basic professional manufacturing engineering and production assignments in support and under the direction of senior engineers and Management. 

MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets up, and programs CNC Lathes and Mills. Including but not limited to the following:

• Changing of chucks, tool bar changes and touch offs, cutting jaws on lathe, indicating in tailstocks, checking for backlash, indicating in drills in lathe turrets, indicating and

Picking up work offsets, creating new and editing CNC programs.

• Experience with Cylindrical grinders, Broaches and Rack Rolling processes preferred, but not required.
• High-level trouble shooting and problem-solving skills related to tool breakage, chatter, surface finish, runout issues, scrap, Work-Holding, etc.
• Understanding of best practices for both machining and work holding techniques.
• Possesses a good understanding of GD&T and develops processes and programs aimed at meeting the GD&T requirements.
• Performs capability studies, produce prototype parts, sample orders.
• Creates and provides training books with detailed set-up instructions for manufacturing technicians.
• Uses written and verbal instructions, drawings, diagrams and schematics to accomplish tasks
• Active member of new program launches teams.
• Define written process procedures for machine changeovers
• Creates and provides training books with detailed set-up instructions for manufacturing technicians.

PRODUCTION ENGAGEMENT

• Perform daily Gemba walk for each work center

• Analyze downtime trends
• Develop continuous improvement culture with production employees
• Responsible for developing / implementing continuous improvement actions against top production issues

• Participate in production team meetings (monthly)
• May be required to train and assist both, Team Leaders and machine Operators. At limited times may be required to train on off shifts

SCRAP REDUCTION

• Provide detailed scrap reports per work center
• Coordinate / lead overall plant scrap reduction, with focus on priority work centers from upper management
• Develop & implement action items against top scrap elements
• Monitor effectiveness of scrap reduction items

PRODUCTION LINE ANALYSIS

• Perform takt time studies per work center as needed
• Compare real time production analysis versus Quote Model Criteria’s (tooling, cycle times, labor, etc.)

SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum two-year technical degree or 5 years’ minimum experience in manufacturing machining, and process position.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills. IE root cause analysis are preferential.
• Requires team-oriented leadership skills and continuing education/training mechanical engineering techniques.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical demands required occasional climbing.  
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, and fine motor skills.
• May be required to lift 50LBS
• Environmental conditions: Exposure to noise, weather, moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, or machinery.