Junior Manufacturing Engineer - Process Optimization

Kinetico Incorporated; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetico Incorporated is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement procedures and equipment in the manufacturing process, ensuring quality, cost and efficiency of products. You will work on cross-functional teams to improve product design, test new automation, and optimize factory layouts.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering, familiarity with Lean Six Sigma, SPC, CAD/CAE tools, and experience with automation equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing and industrial engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma Training – Green Belt preferred; Black Belt a plus.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Experience using CAD and/or CAE Software.
• Experience with specifying, supporting and troubleshooting automation equipment and ancillary components.
• Experience with plastic injection molding a plus.
• Experience with plastic part design a plus.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet proficiency.
• Good interpersonal/customer relation skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements production processes that increase efficiency, reduce cost and ensure safety.
• Assesses raw materials for manufacturing and proposes changes to increase product quality and reliability and to reduce cost.
• Participates on cross functional teams focused on product design improvements, new product design and field testing.
• Researches automation techniques, testing new systems for efficiency and planning factory layouts to optimize production.
• Contributes to the design of tools, machinery or processes that increase productivity and efficiency.
• Implements process validation plans, performs process failure mode effect analysis, and prepares control plans for manufactured and vended products.
• Performs test plans for alternate materials, parts, tools or systems as necessary to introduce improvements.
• Writes engineering changes and deviations to document changes to form, fit or function of production parts or manufacturing processes.
• Evaluates returned goods for manufacturing defects, non-conformances, and product issues as needed.
• Performs dimensional and functional review of manufactured and purchased parts.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Customer relations

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing & industrial engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE Software

Automation equipment

Job description

Kinetico Incorporated is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and implement procedures and equipment in the manufacturing process, ensuring quality, cost and efficiency of products. You will work on cross-functional teams to improve product design, test new automation, and optimize factory layouts.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering, familiarity with Lean Six Sigma, SPC, CAD/CAE tools, and experience with automation equipment.