Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement & Quality

ALLIENT INC; Town of Watertown (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Watertown, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence in its production area. You will apply lean manufacturing principles to improve quality, productivity, and on-time delivery while reducing waste.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop and update standard work, support new product introductions, and pursue continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Qualifications

• BA degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 0-8 years of work experience.
• Experience with Lean implementation in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes root cause and corrective action plans in response to customer quality concerns.
• Acts as the primary point of customer communication in response to poor customer quality and ensures timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Leads production teams to quickly identify and resolve manufacturing process and product performance issues affecting productivity, First Pass Yield, and On Time Delivery -using a fact-based, data-oriented approach.
• Identifies and eliminates barriers to one piece flow as well as manufacturing process bottlenecks affecting productivity and On Time Delivery.
• Works with both internal & external suppliers to ensure that all materials meet design and quality requirements.
• Leads cross-functional teams to develop & implement new manufacturing processes in support of new products.
• Develops, updates, and maintains production documentation including standard work and manufacturing process procedures while ensuring that all existing processes and procedures are followed.
• Supports design with input on manufacturing process capability during the new product development phase.
• Supports strategies in Operational Excellence as an active participant in continuous improvement projects.
• Supports production teams in the identification and elimination of potential safety hazards.
• Identifies, prioritizes, and processes Engineering Change Requests for continuous product and process improvement.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Education

BA degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Allient Inc. in Watertown, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence in its production area. You will apply lean manufacturing principles to improve quality, productivity, and on-time delivery while reducing waste.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop and update standard work, support new product introductions, and pursue continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.