Manufacturing Engineer

Waukesha Bearings Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Dover Precision Components is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements across machining and material movement. You will apply Lean principles, create standard work, and support capacity planning within the Manufacturing Engineering organization.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 2+ years in manufacturing engineering, and hands-on experience with SMED, value stream mapping, and the Syteline ERP system. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years manufacturing operations engineering experience.
• Lean manufacturing principles and formal problem solving (Ishikawa Diagram, A3, 5 Why).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office to create documents.
• CNC programming experience.
• Experience creating work routers and bills of materials.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with Operations to adjust processes to grow productivity and efficiency via KPI review.
• Initiate and lead large, complex technical improvement projects.
• Plan and implement layouts of plant and equipment for maximum utilization and efficiency.
• Apply lean principles to optimize workflow, including SMED.
• Investigate and implement new technologies to digitalize and automate manufacturing and machine connectivity.
• Create and modify work routers and bills of materials.
• Implement the digital factory process across the organization.
• Leverage Syteline to analyze manufacturing data.
• Document standard work with instructions, cycle times, and value stream maps.
• Lead kaizen and value stream mapping events to optimize flow and reduce setup times.

Skills

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

CNC programming

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Syteline ERP

MS Office

Job description

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer. We offer competitive pay and benefits and the ability to be a key team member within the Dover Precision Components' Manufacturing Engineering organization. Be a part of a growing (organically and through acquisitions), and innovative company, developing new technologies to support green energy transition. We are part of Dover Corporation, known for our marketplace leadership and stability.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In this role, you will be responsible for the process optimization of technical manufacturing operations, including machining and material movement. You will facilitate change management utilizing Lean methodologies such as 5S. You will create and audit standard work instructions and assist in capacity planning for assigned value streams. If you have experience in manufacturing process improvement, and understand lean manufacturing principles, we'd love to hear from you!

• Work with the Operations team to make operational adjustments as necessary to ensure continued growth in productivity and efficiency, by reviewing KPIs daily.
• Initiate, manage, and lead large, complex technical improvement projects.
• Collaborate to plan and implement the layouts of the plant, and production equipment in order to provide the maximum utilization of facilities, and the efficiency of production.
• Apply lean principles to optimize work/process flow, to include reducing machine set-up and changeover times (SMED).
• Investigate, and implement new technologies to digitalize and automate product manufacturing and machine connectivity within the plant.
• Create and modify work routers and bills of materials.
• Implement the digital factory process across the organization.
• Leverage the company's ERP system (Syteline) to analyze manufacturing data.
• Document standard work to include creation of work instructions, recording and analyzing cycle times, and value stream mapping.
• Initiate and lead kaizen and value stream mapping events and apply lean manufacturing principles to optimize work/process flow, to include reducing machine set-up and changeover times (SMED).
• Positively influence personnel during process changes and successfully manage that change.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years manufacturing operations engineering experience.
• Practical knowledge of continuous improvement practices, formal problem solving (Ishikawa Diagram, A3, 5 Why, etc.), and lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools as needed to create spreadsheets, standard work instructions, and other documents.
• Practical knowledge of CNC programming.
• Experience in creating work routers and bills of material.
• Experience in successfully leading projects with cross-functional teams.

ALSO GREAT IF YOU BRING / PREFERENCES

• Continuous Improvement certification(s) in Six Sigma or Lean.
• CNC and manual machining experience.
• Experience with the manufacturing of bearings and seals for compressors and turbines or related products.
• Experience with custom engineered components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

BENEFITS

Benefits for this position include a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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