Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

Transmission & Distribution World; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Transmission & Distribution World is seeking an Electrical/Manufacturing Engineer to support lean manufacturing initiatives within assigned cells in a Minnesota facility. You will implement ECNs, assign inventory locations, create standard work instructions, and coordinate capital upgrades while maintaining cell layouts and production readiness.

Ideal candidates will hold a four-year degree in Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering, possess strong Excel skills, and have experience with

Qualifications

• Four-year Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology degree is required.
• Lean certification or equivalent experience is beneficial.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering support within assigned cells.
• Lead or participate in cell meetings and plant metrics reviews.
• Review ECNs and support production implementation.
• Create standard work instructions and train personnel.
• Update layouts and support capital/equipment upgrades.
• Facilitate lean initiatives (5S, value stream mapping, setup reduction).
• Verify routings and process planning changes as needed.
• Participate in internal audits and supplier approvals.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process observation

Electrical troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology

Tools

PLC/Ladder Logic

Excel

Job description

POSITION GOAL: Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, communicating ECN’s, assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating standard work instructions (SWI’s), evaluating standards and completing capital and facility upgrades.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Provide manufacturing engineering support and services within assigned manufacturing cell(s).
• 2. Work effectively as a cell team member to ensure operational metrics are achieved and any remedial action is actively pursued.
• 3. Maintain current updates on manufacturing engineering related tasks on the manufacturing cell log.
• 4. Represent manufacturing engineering within assigned cells at the daily cell meetings and weekly plant metrics meetings.
• 5. Design or specify any equipment/tooling/racking required to support manufacturing.
• 6. Review relevant engineering change notifications (ECNs) within assigned cells or assigned option groups and support all aspects of production implementation.
• 7. Assign default locators to all parts within assigned manufacturing cells.
• 8. Create standard work instructions and hot sheets and train the necessary personnel on those standards.
• 9. Update and maintain layouts (plant & cell layouts and inventory, housekeeping, emergency, & security maps etc.)
• 10. Specify and facilitate capital and equipment upgrades, installations or modifications.
• 11. Implement and facilitate lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, value stream mapping, set-up reduction etc.)
• 12. Promote an environment of continuous improvement and team work.
• 13. Lead or participate in SWAT team meetings, ensuring that necessary action is taken between cross-functional groups to resolve issues.
• 14. Conduct process observations to ensure that assigned time standards are fair and consistent.
• 15. Maintain necessary resource plans for ensuring production activities are properly resourced.
• 16. Validate routings and submit and implement routing change requests to process planning where appropriate.
• 17. Conduct contract reviews prior to contract start to ensure production preparedness.
• 18. Participate in Non-Conforming Parts (NCP) meetings as assigned, to assist with the disposition of non-conforming materials.
• 19. Initiate engineering change requests (ECRs) where appropriate.
• 20. Support process planning and production engineering.
• 21. Participate in internal audits and Supplier Application Approvals, as required.
• 22. Check engineering documents, coordinate Electrical Checkout Procedures with production staff, basic electrical troubleshooting with Electricians, Instructions to Service, Shop Floor Instructions and other documents as authorized

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Communicate Engineering Change Notification (ECN) to Quality Assurance and Production per ECN Process.
• 2. Liaison between Product Engineering and Production.
• 3. Provide pre-production support, including, but not limited to, organizing and leading pre-production meetings, and reviewing pre-production information packets and addressing issues as needed.
• 4. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Four-year Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology degree
• Experience with mobile electrical/electronic is highly desired
• Lean certification or applicable equivalent experience beneficial
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Superior computer and organizational skills
• Goal orientated and motivation to achieve tasks within set timelines
• Proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Suite, PLC or Ladder Logic and Electrical troubleshooting