Hands-On Manufacturing Process Engineer (Wood Doors)

Sora Resource Group; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Strong bonus program

Work/Life Balance

Business casual workplace

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art production facility in Wisconsin. This hands-on role focuses on improving day-to-day manufacturing performance by collaborating with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.

You will drive process improvements, implement practical solutions, and sustain gains while engaging operators and leadership to resolve issues on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in 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; challenge existing methods, influence change, and 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.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas.
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas.
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams.

Skills

Process improvement

Self-starter

Communication skills

Team work

Project management

Capital projects

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Sora Resource Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art production facility in Wisconsin. This hands-on role focuses on improving day-to-day manufacturing performance by collaborating with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.

You will drive process improvements, implement practical solutions, and sustain gains while engaging operators and leadership to resolve issues on the shop floor.