Manufacturing Engineer

Tiffany; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Process Engineer to improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and maintain safety and quality in its manufacturing operations.

The role involves hands-on evaluation of processes, applying Lean tools, and collaborating with Manufacturing to resolve issues and validate process controls. The engineer will support New Product Integration, establish process parameters, validate drawings, MES instructions, and BOMs/Routes, and lead process improvement projects while training

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Systems) with 8+ years or M.S. with 2+ years.
• Experience with Time Study or Work Measurement standards.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on teamwork.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and create technical manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with cGMP documentation practices.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and maintain high quality and safety standards.
• Work hands-on to evaluate and refine existing manufacturing processes.
• Lead new process and process improvement projects and train personnel; update documentation.
• Provide manufacturing process expertise for New Product Integration and validate MES instructions and BOMs/Routes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Time management

Multitasking

Prioritization

Documentation skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Systems)

M.S. in Engineering

Tools

JDE

Tulip MES

SolidWorks

Rhino

CAD

Job description

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most legendary brands in the world today. With a history that spans back to 1837, Tiffany & Co is a jeweler and specialty retailer, whose merchandise offerings include an extensive selection of jewelry, as well as timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, and stationery, fragrances, and accessories. Tiffany & Co. operates different manufacturing facilities in the US, where jewelry products unique to our company are crafted by a diverse workforce.

Position Overview

The Process Engineer's primary goals are to improve on-time delivery, reduce costs, and maintain high quality and safety standards. The PE works in a hands-on manner to evaluate and then refine and optimize existing manufacturing processes. The PE collaborates with Manufacturing to solve day-to-day manufacturing problems. The PE will evaluate the problems facing Manufacturing by performing root cause analysis and by utilizing a variety of Engineering and Lean tools to take action to test and validate improvements and then implement the process controls required to maintain the improvements. The Process Engineer will also support New Product Integration by providing expertise as well as by performing tests and establishing process control parameters. The Process Engineer will also validate the drawings, the MES instructions and the BOMs and Routes of the items coming to their areas of responsibility.

• Safety: Work Safely at all times by consistently following safe work procedures for the position and all safety procedures required at the work site. Promptly report all incidents and safety issues to the supervisor. Adhere to all safety requirements. Provide safety leadership among co-workers.
• Support: Provide day-to-day support to Manufacturing to resolve production issues to ensure on-time delivery. Perform root cause analysis on the issues and perform experiments and test to validate solutions. Update or write SOPs for process controls and train personnel as required. Write CMRs as needed to update and correct BOMs, Routes, MES instructions and drawings.
• Leader: Lead new process and process improvement projects. Perform qualification tests and create process controls and SOPs. Train personnel as required. Update all necessary documentation via the CMR process. Project metrics shall include financial impact and defect reduction.
• Provide manufacturing process expertise for New Product Integration. Develop process control parameters and update processes and fixturing as needed. Validate and update MES instructions and drawings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Systems)or related with 8 years related experience or Masters in Engineering and 2 years related experience
• Previous Time Study or Work Measurement Standards development experience
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with emphasis on teamwork.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and create technical manufacturing documentation
• Strong analytical, research, and related skills
• Solid project & time management skills
• Required experience with good documentation practices and cGMP standards
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage priorities, deliverables, and schedule
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of Process Engineering Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of modern jewelry manufacturing techniques and precious metal metallurgy
• Working knowledge of JDE or other enterprise systems
• Experience with MES software (Tulip) · CAD experience (SolidWorks, Rhino, other)