Manufacturing Engineer – Hands-On Process Improvement

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 4% match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Strong bonus program

Paid vacation and holidays

Work-life balance

Relocation offered

Business casual workplace

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art architectural wood door facility in Wisconsin. You will partner with Production, CI, Maintenance and Engineering to solve manufacturing problems and drive KPI improvements on the shop floor.

Require an Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role in custom assembly.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in a custom assembly operation.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team.
• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs.
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

Skills

Hands-on

Process improvement

Project management

Communication skills

Self-starter

Team-oriented

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art architectural wood door facility in Wisconsin. You will partner with Production, CI, Maintenance and Engineering to solve manufacturing problems and drive KPI improvements on the shop floor.

Require an Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role in custom assembly.