Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement Engineer

DMI Companies, Inc.; Wagoner (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

HSA contributions

Life and disability coverage

401(k) plan with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

DMI Companies, a leader in HVAC accessories, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to drive Lean initiatives and profitability within the SBU. You will lead cost-reduction projects, schedule and manage initiatives, and develop expertise in equipment and processes for production lines.

Applicants should have an engineering degree and 2–5 years of product development experience, with familiarity in Lean/Six Sigma and VOC, plus PM tools like MS Project. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 4-year Engineering Degree required; typical degrees would be: BME, BSME, BMET, BSIE.
• Product development experience 2 to 5 years.
• NPDP certification a plus.
• VOC (Voice of the customer) a plus.
• Rapid Product development techniques a plus.
• QFD, 3P, X-functional teams.
• Project management experience.
• Microsoft Project experience a plus.
• PMP certification a plus.
• Work experience in a manufacturing environment, concepts, practices and procedures.
• Metals Manufacturing Experience Preferred, ideally sheet metal.
• Solids modeling experience.
• Knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma concepts.
• MS Office Suite experience.

Responsibilities

• Be an active member of the SBU Efficiency Team seeking to identify, develop, and implement cost reduction opportunities throughout the factory and product lines.
• Be a project management professional, planning, scheduling, and leading all projects to successful completion in the shortest possible time, at the lowest possible cost, and always on time, and at or below budget.
• Become the resident expert in Manufacturing Engineering techniques and principles related to equipment, products, and processes under his/her responsibility.
• Monitor and analyze production cost data to prioritize SBU Efficiency Team efforts to significantly reduce and control costs, increase production efficiencies (parts per hour), and increase throughput.
• Champion the use of automation through the integration of new technologies.
• Be an expert in solids modeling (SM), utilizing SM techniques in all machinery and process documentation, including advanced techniques such as animation, and 3-D models.
• Be the technical expert for all equipment utilized in their area of responsibility.
• Identify all critical to quality (CTQ) processes and parameters and provide procedures, sign offs, product documentation, and training to production operators.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks utilizing a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Travel may be occasionally required

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Solids Modeling

Cost Reduction

Automation

VOC

QFD 3P

MS Office

Microsoft Project

PMP

Education

BME – Mechanical Engineering

BSME – Mechanical Engineering

BMET – Mechanical Eng Tech

BSIE – Industrial Engineering

Tools

Solid modeling software

Lean/Six Sigma tools

Job description

DMI Companies, a leader in HVAC accessories, is seeking a Manufacturing/Process Engineer to drive Lean initiatives and profitability within the SBU. You will lead cost-reduction projects, schedule and manage initiatives, and develop expertise in equipment and processes for production lines.

Applicants should have an engineering degree and 2–5 years of product development experience, with familiarity in Lean/Six Sigma and VOC, plus PM tools like MS Project. Travel may be required.