Lean Manufacturing Engineer (18-Month Contract)

Sterling Engineering, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical plans (3)

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k)

ESOP

Job summary

Sterling Engineering, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for an 18-month contract to develop and improve assembly processes, work instructions, routings, and BOMs; support engineering changes and tooling.

You will drive PFMEA, control plans, PPAP readiness, lean manufacturing, 5S, and root-cause analysis to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, and productivity; collaboration with production teams required.

Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with assembly manufacturing and process improvement.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong communication with production teams and leadership.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve assembly manufacturing processes, work instructions, routings, and BOMs.
• Manage engineering changes and support tooling, fixtures, and processing requirements for production.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, SFMEAs, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Support PPAP/SPAP activities and quality gate audits.
• Use time studies, line balancing, value stream mapping, and other IE tools to improve efficiency.
• Drive root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S initiatives.
• Support safety investigations and workforce training related to manufacturing processes.
• Utilize LN, Teamcenter, and NX manufacturing systems.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

4-year technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience

Tools

LN

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

Sterling Engineering, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for an 18-month contract to develop and improve assembly processes, work instructions, routings, and BOMs; support engineering changes and tooling.

You will drive PFMEA, control plans, PPAP readiness, lean manufacturing, 5S, and root-cause analysis to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, and productivity; collaboration with production teams required.