Manufacturing Engineer - Process Improvement & Floor Lead

Genie Matthews and Associates; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation and holidays

Strong bonus program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates in Manitowoc, WI, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a hands-on role at a state-of-the-art architectural wood door production facility. You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager and work with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing engineering in a custom assembly setting, strong leadership, and excellent communication. Relocation is available to support the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in a custom assembly operation.
• Prior leadership experience is important because this is an independent role with the manager based at another plant.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

Skills

Process improvement

Hands-on problem solving

Team leadership

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Genie Matthews and Associates in Manitowoc, WI, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a hands-on role at a state-of-the-art architectural wood door production facility. You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager and work with Production, CI, Maintenance, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in manufacturing engineering in a custom assembly setting, strong leadership, and excellent communication. Relocation is available to support the right candidate.