Manufacturing Engineer

Elliott Company; Jeannette (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliott Company, based in Jeannette, PA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to serve as a technical liaison among Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality Assurance. The role emphasizes identifying, coordinating and implementing efficient technologies, processes, and designs to improve capital projects and manufacturability within ISO quality requirements.

The candidate will drive lean machining, develop routings, review designs for cost and manufacturability, and collaborate with CAD/CAM teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, CNC Machining Automation, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Training in Problem Solving and Decision Analysis is essential.
• 10+ years in a manufacturing and assembly environment with progressive responsibilities.
• Experience with multi-axis/mill turn machine tools is desired.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAM and related systems, non-traditional machining processes, welding, balancing, and inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical liaison between Manufacturing and Engineering.
• Reviews designs for manufacturability, quality, and low cost.
• Recommend process changes to reduce lead time and cost.
• Develops routings for a wide variety of component parts and assemblies.
• Interacts with Machinists for technical support and tooling decisions.
• Lead deployment of capital projects by outlining machinery needs and requirements.
• Trains and assists other personnel in accomplishing tasks.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision analysis

Lean manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

CAM

Job description

Overview & Responsibilities

Overview & Responsibilities The position of Manufacturing Engineer exists to provide a technical liaison between Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality Assurance. The position identifies, coordinates, and implements activities with all functional areas that contribute to new, improved or more efficient technologies, processes, and product designs. The incumbent will assist in preparing for new manufacturing technology and complicated technical systems and provide the necessary skills for successful completion of capital projects. The position provides technical liaison between manufacturing and engineering to ensure a design to cost approach and manufacturability of component parts within the ISO quality requirements. This position also monitors and analyzes productivity for improved machining operations.

Primary Job Functions

• Provides technical liaison between Manufacturing and Engineering.
• Issues instructions on new, improved methods of manufacture.
• Reviews designs for manufacturability, quality, and low cost.
• Actively participates in cost reduction activities seeking to lower manufacturing costs.
• Recommend process changes to reduce lead time and cost.
• Supports product design by providing the necessary inputs relative to manufacturing methods and manufacturability.
• Analyzes complex bill of material structure.
• Interprets Engineering instructions and drawings, translating into manufacturing operations and routing sequences.
• Process route sheets for daily demand, ECC's, NCR's and emergency shop requests.
• Works independently to manage route sheet backlog, by prioritizing tasks at hand.
• Develops routings for a wide variety of component parts and assemblies, focusing on best practice.
• Re-write routings when necessary based solely on machine tool availabilities.
• Works closely with and provides input to CAD / CAM Technicians on optimal routing sequence, fixturing, tools selection, cutting speeds, etc. to aid in CNC program development.
• Understanding of CNC machine basic code is required.
• Strong understanding of tooling specifications including proper selection, cutting speeds, material removal rates, etc.
• Assists in tooling requests, recommending and approving tool fixtures and design.
• Ability to identify and implement lean machining practices.
• Assists Machinists in running first pass processing of new items.
• Critical to programming, setup and inspection tooling for Bearing Department related parts.
• Interacts with Machinists on a daily basis for technical support.
• Ability to work with a design team to establish new methods for automated programming.
• Documenting detailed work instructions.
• Issues instructions on new, improved methods of manufacture.
• Determine proper machinery needs for future growth.
• Aide in development of automated machining processes.
• Ability to lead the deployment of capital projects by outlining and selecting machinery needs and requirements.
• As well as the ability to guide the installation process by providing inputs on foundations, layouts, workflows, needs, and peripherals.
• Primary technical interface relative to manufacturing processes.
• Coordinates efforts to review scrap and rework data to eliminate root cause.
• Fills in for Shop Supervisor when required.
• Participates actively in company Quality Improvement Programs.
• Trains and assist other personnel in accomplishing specific tasks.
• Travels as required by job to review vendors and processes.
• Assists with evaluating and determining all bearing repairs.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Educational requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, CNC Machining Automation, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Training in Problem Solving and Decision Analysis is essential.
• Job experience must include at least 10 years in a manufacturing and assembly environment with progressive responsibilities.
• Experience with multi-axis/mill turn machine tools is desired.
• Technical skills must include in-depth knowledge of Manufacturing Processes, State-of-the-art Machining, Assembly, Manufacturing Techniques and Tool Design.
• Additional skills required would include a working knowledge of CAD, CAM, and related systems, non-traditional machining processes, welding, balancing, and inspection techniques.
• Foundry experience and/or Babbitt applications is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity Ebara Elliott Energy is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the federal, state or local laws of the United States.

Applicants and employees are protected under U.S. federal law from discrimination.

Note

NOTE: Resumes submitted to any Ebara Elliott Energy employee without a current, signed and valid contract in place with the Ebara Elliott Energy recruiting team will become the property of Ebara Elliott Energy and no search fees will be paid.

We are proud of our legacy, but our focus is on the future, putting our tradition of innovation to work on the new challenges facing global energy production and processes.

Using advanced technologies, producing high-quality products, and offering reliable services are just a few of the ways that Ebara Elliott Energy is doing its part to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.

As a solution provider in the energy industry, Ebara Elliott Energy designs, manufactures, and services technically advanced centrifugal and axial compressors, steam turbines, power recovery expanders, custom pumps, and cryogenic products used in the petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, and liquefied gas industries, as well as in power applications.

We employ 2,300 people in 30 locations around the world.

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebara Corporation, a major industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ebara employs 19,000 people and has sales of US $5 billion.