Manufacturing Engineer II - Lean & Process Improvement

Rexnord Industries, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for an onsite position to apply mechanical design and manufacturing principles to improve quality, delivery and cost. You will drive waste reduction, root-cause actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across ergonomic workstation design and tooling.

The role requires staying current with new manufacturing technologies and leading Kaizen events based on VSM roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Utilizes key mechanical design and manufacturing principles, such as Statics, Dynamics, Mechanical Design, Thermodynamics, Materials and Heat Transfer.
• Reduce scrap and non-conformances by eliminating waste and variation in all forms.
• Drives root cause corrective actions to reduce non-conformances.
• Optimize productivity through efficient, ergonomic and safe work station and tooling designs.
• Remain current in new Manufacturing Engineering technology, new manufacturing techniques and new equipment. Recommend new approaches where feasible.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen events based on VSM Roadmaps.
• Utilizes RBS tools to solve problems and continuously improve. Strives to achieve facilitator certifications in specific RBS tools.
• Promote and facilitate the use/establishment of continuous improvement tools.
• Assist in developing and implementing the lean manufacturing action plans to support achievement of strategy deployment and strategic business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in Kaizen events to drive improvements. (≤140 chars)
• Apply mechanical design principles to improve product quality and reduce cost. (≤140 chars)
• Eliminate waste and reduce scrap through standardized work and process control. (≤140 chars)
• Utilize RBS tools to analyze problems and implement corrective actions. (≤140 chars)
• Develop lean manufacturing action plans aligned with strategy deployment. (≤140 chars)

Job description

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for an onsite position to apply mechanical design and manufacturing principles to improve quality, delivery and cost. You will drive waste reduction, root-cause actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across ergonomic workstation design and tooling.

The role requires staying current with new manufacturing technologies and leading Kaizen events based on VSM roadmaps.