Hands-on Manufacturing Process Engineer & Floor Leader

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Bonus program

Paid vacation and holidays

Work/Life balance

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join a state-of-the-art production facility manufacturing architectural wood doors. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and emphasizes process improvement, collaboration with production, maintenance, and engineering teams, and sustaining improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role within a custom assembly operation, an associate degree in a

Qualifications

• Strong process improvement skills to meet KPIs.
• Must be a self-starter with ability to work independently and with a team.
• Excellent communication with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Solve hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day performance.
• Develop and sustain improvements, challenging existing methods and driving implementation.
• Maintain presence on the manufacturing floor and collaborate with operators, supervisors, and leadership.
• Serve as escalation resource for complex process issues after initial response.
• Coordinate planning, design, and validation of manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas.
• Improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery in assigned areas.
• Develop and drive metrics with Production Teams.

Skills

Process improvement

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join a state-of-the-art production facility manufacturing architectural wood doors. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and emphasizes process improvement, collaboration with production, maintenance, and engineering teams, and sustaining improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role within a custom assembly operation, an associate degree in a