Manufacturing Engineer

Crane Co.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a manufacturing support engineer to enhance efficiency and productivity in operations. Key responsibilities include providing methods and tooling support, training operators, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in Engineering and experience in manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with product line and manufacturing processes.
• Availability to travel routinely to various North American manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Supports manufacturing projects by maintaining methods and tooling to specifications.
• Implements changes for tool and fixture improvements.
• Audits and simplifies existing manufacturing processes.

Skills

Communication

Tooling Application Knowledge

Lean Methodology

Problem Solving

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary:

Supports manufacturing projects by providing and maintaining methods, equipment, tooling and Standards to internal and external specifications.

Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to):

• Basic CNC Programming knowledge

• Provides support to obtain safe, efficient, productive and economical manufacturing operations.

• Develops and maintains routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions and process requirements, for manufacturing equipment and operations.

• Develops Work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.

• Drives out waste from manufacturing operations through the deployment of lean and CBS methodology.

• Addresses production Andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.

• Trains operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.

• Coordinates the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.

• Implements changes to tools and fixtures.

• Supports new process and product development implementation.

• Assists with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous Improvement plans.

• Audits and improves existing manufacturing processes.

• Solves daily manufacturing process problems.

• Tries out experimental commercial tooling.

• Simplifies the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P.

• Improves area equipment layouts and material flow.

• Assists operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods and tooling.

• Assists in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.

• Participates actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement, problem solving, and recommending solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities.

• Performs other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products

• CAD/CAM experience preferred.

• Solid working knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes.

• Solid tooling application knowledge.

• Availability to travel routinely to various North American manufacturing locations

• B.S. in Engineering.