Lean Manufacturing Engineer | Cut Waste, Boost Throughput

Syntec Optics; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntec Optics in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer to provide engineering support ensuring economical and feasible methods for each project. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to meet customer expectations and develop manufacturing practices and documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and related experience, with duties spanning cost analysis, process development, and improving throughput and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ of Engineering Degree from a four-year college or equivalent required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to translate technical data for shop floor personnel.

Responsibilities

• Consults with Process Engineer and Chief Manufacturing Engineer regarding part quality requirements.
• Assists with work instructions, quality plans and appropriate training documents for manufacturing and quality departments.
• May consult with customer’s technical personnel regarding current and upcoming projects or concepts.
• Assists with preparation of accurate cost analysis of projects and forecasts accurate delivery times for quotation process.
• Able to make decisions on new production quotes and expansion of product lines for customers.
• Consult with Chief Manufacturing Engineer to improve throughput, profit margins, and efficiency in manufacturing.
• Works with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to reduce non-conforming material.
• Provide engineering support and input to departments within company.
• Assists manufacturing department in development of processes for production.
• Authority to cease or allow production on parts that do not meet specs.
• Participate in targeting strategic processes and skills, and participate in implementing processes, procedures, and training to accomplish those skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's of Engineering Degree

Tools

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Syntec Optics in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer to provide engineering support ensuring economical and feasible methods for each project. You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to meet customer expectations and develop manufacturing practices and documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and related experience, with duties spanning cost analysis, process development, and improving throughput and efficiency.