Hands-on Manufacturing Process Engineer – Wood Doors

The Keystone Distinction Group; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 4% match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid vacation and holidays

Work/Life Balance

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group in Manitowoc, WI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our state-of-the-art wood door production facility. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on solving manufacturing problems on the plant floor.

You will drive process improvements with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering teams, develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team.
• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable.
• Prior capital project experience is also helpful.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs.
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained; drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.

Skills

3+ years experience

Self-starter

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group in Manitowoc, WI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our state-of-the-art wood door production facility. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on solving manufacturing problems on the plant floor.

You will drive process improvements with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering teams, develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.