Manufacturing Engineer — Lean Process & Equipment Innovator

TECHEAD; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD039s Manufacturing Engineer will design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes and work cells to improve safety, efficiency, and product quality. The role involves collaboration with production, quality, engineering, continuous improvement, and facilities to support new product introductions and process improvements.

The ideal candidate will develop tooling, work instructions, and SOPs, monitor KPIs, and apply lean principles to drive reductions in waste and cycle times while

Qualifications

• Ability to drive world class design principles and standards into problem solutions.
• Exceptional communication, team, and process skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and team player mentality.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal skills, leadership skills and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint including developing graphs and presentations.
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve safety, efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
• Evaluates manufacturing processes based on cycle time, TAKT time, and quality criteria, such as efficiency and speed; manages process-improvement projects
• Designs tools, fixtures and machines used to assemble, manufacture and inspect products.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process flow diagrams, and standard operating procedures for air blower assembly and production.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure manufacturability of new products, providing input on design changes to improve production efficiency.
• Implement and maintain preventative maintenance programs for production equipment and tooling.
• Monitor KPIs such as cycle times, downtime, and defect rates to identify improvement opportunities.
• Sources and plans: installs new equipment and ensures that it operates correctly; trains others to operate new machinery.
• Train and support production staff on new processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and partners with manufacturer to support equipment repair
• Develops and implements manufacturing, production and ISO certification procedures and processes
• Assists with EH&S projects to maintain a safe manufacturing environment.
• Maintains knowledge of new and developing manufacturing technology, equipment, and applications; applies this knowledge to recommend and implement new technology and processes
• Support potential automation initiatives for assembly and inspection processes
• Performs other duties as assigned within scope of position

Skills

Design principles

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Health & safety knowledge

Job description

TECHEAD039s Manufacturing Engineer will design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes and work cells to improve safety, efficiency, and product quality. The role involves collaboration with production, quality, engineering, continuous improvement, and facilities to support new product introductions and process improvements.

The ideal candidate will develop tooling, work instructions, and SOPs, monitor KPIs, and apply lean principles to drive reductions in waste and cycle times while