Lead Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Automation & OEE Improvement

Hamilton-Company; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Disability insurance

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Other benefits

Job summary

Hamilton Company in Reno, NV seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead system-level manufacturing improvements. You will drive cost, yield, OEE improvements and coordinate with external integrators to optimize production.

You will plan, design and optimize processes, maintain documentation, and mentor operators and engineers while ensuring safety and compliance with manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum five years in manufacturing or equipment engineering at a production facility.
• Experience improving flow and implementing Lean processes.
• Experience automation equipment and capital projects, managing to OEE targets.
• Experience documenting instructions, equipment documentation, PM plans, and recovery plans.
• Certifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen preferred.
• PLC & software programming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute production improvement projects from concept to implementation, driving cost, quality, availability and rate improvements.
• Maintain assembly documentation, BOMs and production routings; support future improvements.
• Maintain current manufacturing processes and lead change initiatives; train operators and engineers.
• Evaluate operational costs for equipment and processes, including yield, scrap, manpower and rate.
• Troubleshoot floor issues and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee internal manufacturing quality and external customer experience quality.
• Document tasks, project descriptions, technical specs, testing data and implementation notes.
• Facilitate work within ECOs, IS, MRP and CAD systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanics & electromechanical systems

Troubleshooting & root-cause

Leadership & mentoring

Process change & improvement

Project proposals & execution

Learning new technology

Problem solving & optimization

Project prioritization

Communication & interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & compliance orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

5+ years manufacturing/equipment engineering

Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen (preferred)

PLC & software programming (preferred)

Job description

Hamilton Company in Reno, NV seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead system-level manufacturing improvements. You will drive cost, yield, OEE improvements and coordinate with external integrators to optimize production.

You will plan, design and optimize processes, maintain documentation, and mentor operators and engineers while ensuring safety and compliance with manufacturing standards.