Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Process & Equipment Optimizer

Dana Incorporated; Henderson (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Incorporated in Henderson, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support maintenance, process improvement, and new product transfers in a fast-paced production environment. You will design, implement, and optimize tooling, equipment, and process layouts to improve throughput and quality.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3+ years in machining/production equipment, demonstrates Kaizen/Lean experience, and can coordinate with suppliers, customers, and internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical field required.
• 3+ years related experience in machining or production equipment recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assist maintenance to ensure equipment is properly maintained, guarded, and operating safely.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, throughput, quality, setup, and cost.
• Manage capital plans and expense projects as required.
• Design, develop, test, and implement tools, cutters, machinery, and equipment for manufacturing methods.
• Develop and implement documentation of manufacturing work instructions, process flow diagrams, and PFMEA with QA and Production.
• Review new product specs, BOMs, and Flex Fields for accuracy.
• Lead tool PM initiatives from analysis to disposition and tracking.
• Ensure EHS compliance related to job responsibilities.
• Interface with customers to resolve quality concerns and process issues.
• Support Dana DOS, lean, and Red-X initiatives.
• Assist maintenance in troubleshooting equipment and developing preventative/predictive maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Communication skills

Teamwork

Vendor management

PLC experience

ISO 16949

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

AviX

Visio

MS Project

Job description

Dana Incorporated in Henderson, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support maintenance, process improvement, and new product transfers in a fast-paced production environment. You will design, implement, and optimize tooling, equipment, and process layouts to improve throughput and quality.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3+ years in machining/production equipment, demonstrates Kaizen/Lean experience, and can coordinate with suppliers, customers, and internal