Manufacturing Engineer: Process Improvement & Tooling

Actus Consulting Group; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Consulting Group is seeking a Production / Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering for production processes, develop tooling, fixtures, and equipment, and improve manufacturing performance. The role requires an engineering degree and strong analytical and negotiation skills, with travel to U.S.

and international sites. The candidate should be adept at reading schematics, managing multiple tasks under deadlines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, quality

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong computer and math skills.
• Strong problem solving skills, including ability to collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions and recommended effective corrective action.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and maintain accuracy.
• Ability to work under strict timelines to meet deadlines.
• Is able to work successfully in a team environment.
• Strong vendor negotiation skills.
• Advanced understanding of general business practices, and specific understanding of production, engineering, design, safety and quality assurance.
• Technical skills in manufacturing engineering, production, quality assurance, budgeting and costing.
• Basic knowledge of air, electric and hydraulic circuits.
• Ability to read sequence circuit.
• Fixture and mold (die) development preferred (defining specifications and vendor negotiation).
• Ability to program robots, 3 axis robot programming experience a plus.
• Previous experience in automotive manufacturing or in a multi-cultural environment a plus.
• Is able to travel in the United States and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Develops, tests, sources and evaluates costs of tooling, machinery and equipment for recommended production methods.
• Defines specifications for fixtures and equipment.
• Obtains vendor quotations and compares costs for equipment, tooling and machinery.
• Calculates man-hours for each work/activity.
• Provides engineering expertise in the areas of tooling, prints, specifications, machine maintenance, raw materials and vended products.
• Determines methods, materials and layouts for improvement based on manufacturing needs and capabilities, costs and quality.
• Ensures timely communication flow and coordination between company personnel and customers/suppliers.
• Completes special assignments as requested.

Skills

Problem solving

Vendor negotiation

Team collaboration

Mathematical proficiency

Multi-tasking under deadlines

Data analysis

Engineering mindset

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Reading electrical/hydraulic diagrams

Robot programming

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Actus Consulting Group is seeking a Production / Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering for production processes, develop tooling, fixtures, and equipment, and improve manufacturing performance. The role requires an engineering degree and strong analytical and negotiation skills, with travel to U.S.

and international sites. The candidate should be adept at reading schematics, managing multiple tasks under deadlines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize cost, quality