Manufacturing Engineer

Dover Corporation; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation seeks a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to plan, direct, and optimize manufacturing processes. You will develop and improve methods using product design knowledge, materials, tooling, and equipment capabilities.

Key duties include documenting methods, supporting design for manufacturing, analyzing workflows, coordinating with vendors, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with relevant experience or 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience.
• Ability to apply and facilitate lean principles and techniques including Value Stream mapping and A3 facilitation.
• Proficiency with Windows-based office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Understanding and application of complex process methodologies for parts and assemblies (Machining, Castings, or Injection molding).
• Good Industrial engineering skills: time motion studies, ergonomics, cycle time, takt time, JIT, etc.
• ERP exposure: experience releasing BOMs, routings, setup, queue, costing for complex bills of materials.

Responsibilities

• Documents manufacturing methods so others can reproduce products.
• Aids in product design and collaborates with design engineering for production introductions.
• Analyze workforce utilization, space, workflow, and equipment layout for efficiency.
• Coordinate with vendors to determine product specs and procure equipment/materials.
• Estimate production times and staffing needs; discuss capabilities and schedules with management.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements; RF theory may be used.
• Support continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma initiatives.

Skills

LEAN principles

Value Stream mapping

A3 facilitation

Leadership Standard Work

Kaizen

Statistical methods

Ergonomics

Time motion studies

JIT

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Publisher

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview

Plans, directs and coordinates manufacturing processes. Develops and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality control standards.

Position Overview

Plans, directs and coordinates manufacturing processes. Develops and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality control standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Documents manufacturing methods in a manner in which others can produce a product with little or no knowledge of the product.
• Aids in product design utilizing Design for Manufacturing and Assembly concepts. Works with design engineering for introduction of new products to production.
• Analyses and plans work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specification and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials or parts.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements and related costs. Confers with management and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, etc. to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements. Understanding of RF Theory and the cause-and-effect relationship between electrical and mechanical properties may be utilized in higher levels of position.
• Has direct influence on Continuous Improvement methodologies and creating a culture of learning and growth.

Continuous Improvement/Automation Implementation

• Design and implement engineering and/or process solutions for increased quality, improved throughput and reduced costs
  • Development of automation for assembly or testing phases
  • Apply lean manufacturing techniques to existing manual assembly lines to improve quality and productivity
• Work with design engineers to transition new product/improvements into assemblies which can effectively be built with minimum variation by assembly personnel
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen activities and Lean 6Sigma

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: KSA’s

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required with five years of related experience or 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience
• Ability to apply and facilitate others on the basics of continuous improvement (LEAN) principles utilizing techniques such as: Value Stream mapping, Leadership Standard Work (LSW), A3 facilitation
• Must be able to demonstrate use of Windows based software tools such as: Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint or equal
• High degree of interpersonal and communication skills required
• Understanding and use of complex process methodologies in order to develop parts and assemblies in at least one discipline (Machining, castings or Injection molding). Good Industrial engineering skills (time motion studies, ergonomics, cycle time, takt time, JIT, etc.)
• Good ERP exposure (has worked through issues to release BOM’s, routings, setup, queue, costing, etc. for complex bill).