Manufacturing Engineer – Lean & Process Improvement (Spokane)

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with employer match

PTO and paid holidays

Bonus program

Job summary

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for an onsite role in Spokane, WA. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes around mechanical components, ensuring conformance to industry and company standards while collaborating with the engineering team.

Responsibilities include designing and testing processes, optimizing layouts, applying Lean principles, and leading design reviews.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ Manufacturing work experience and education or work experience with appropriate transferable skills (Critical Thinking, Strong Communication, Time Management and Troubleshooting).
• Strong self-efficacy with an ability to coordinate assignments of varying scope and detail, handle increased responsibility, and apply sound judgment within the scope of responsibility as required.
• Ability to solve complex problems and issues.
• Possesses a positive attitude towards all employees and creates positive working relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills facilitating direct, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate through thought and behavior an environment of participation, collaboration and engagement.
• Demonstrate an eagerness and curiosity toward new things, interested in learning.

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates and recommends manufacturing processes through designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from workers and working with the Engineering team.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning the workflow, production documents, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Design or revise existing drawings using Solidworks; develop floor plans/ layouts using 2D software such as AutoCAD or Draftsight.
• Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Value-Added time, Waste, PDCA cycle and 5S.
• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Promotes the transition of traditional Fabrication design philosophies to Mistake-Proofed, Self-Fixturing philosophy through facilitation of design review process and the gathering of user feedback, the solid model revision process and the prototype/ model validation.
• Engineers are service oriented and possesses high level of social nuance, interpersonal communication skills, work ethic and attitude; may be required to instruct several topics through various mediums such as video, Job Instruction Guideline sheets, In-person formal instruction.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Familiar with Project Lifecycle and Project Management tools to organize and document information accordingly.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Becomes familiar with all company safety standards.
• Performs all commitments/tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as required.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Strong Communication

Time Management

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing/ Mfg. Tech or similar ABET certified degree

Tools

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Job description

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for an onsite role in Spokane, WA. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes around mechanical components, ensuring conformance to industry and company standards while collaborating with the engineering team.

Responsibilities include designing and testing processes, optimizing layouts, applying Lean principles, and leading design reviews.