Manufacturing Engineer III — Lean NPI & Process Innovation

Daikin Applied Americas; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied Americas in Minnesota is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to join our team. You will represent manufacturing on new product programs and partner with cross-functional design teams to improve manufacturability and production processes.

This role also supports NPI, defines equipment and tooling, leads continuous improvement and cost-reduction events, mentors engineers, and drives lean manufacturing initiatives across the factory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D, MS Office and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Represent manufacturing on new product programs.
• Collaborate on cross-functional design to improve manufacturability and define production processes.
• Provide manufacturing support to NPI teams, including process flow adjustments.
• Define equipment/tool design and manage procurement and implementation projects.
• Lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction events.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and lead organizational initiatives.
• Evaluate capital equipment investment options and justify recommendations.
• Analyze work measurements to set labor standards and improve workflows.
• Analyze operational data to optimize workforce utilization and lean layouts.
• Collaborate with ME team to create work instructions and training materials.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD 2D

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Technology or Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Demand Flow Technology

Sheet metal fabrication

Job description

Daikin Applied Americas in Minnesota is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to join our team. You will represent manufacturing on new product programs and partner with cross-functional design teams to improve manufacturability and production processes.

This role also supports NPI, defines equipment and tooling, leads continuous improvement and cost-reduction events, mentors engineers, and drives lean manufacturing initiatives across the factory.