Manufacturing Engineer: Process Innovation & Cost Reduction

The Kinetic Group; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 64,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Gear discounts

Job summary

The Kinetic Group in Lewiston, Idaho is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop tooling and processes for shell, primer and cartridge production and to resolve manufacturing issues. You will design improvements, troubleshoot production problems, and drive cost reductions while supporting safe machine guarding and OSHA compliance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, strong mechanical skills, CAD/SolidWorks, Excel, Six Sigma and lean manufacturing experience; ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent related experience.
• Strong mechanical skills and troubleshooting ability.
• CAD training; SolidWorks preferred.
• Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
• Excellent mathematical, problem solving, written and verbal communications skills.
• Thorough understanding and broad application of technical standards, principles, theories, and techniques.
• Ability to perform at a high level with minimal supervision and direction.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other manufacturing plant personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop improvements to tooling and processes for the manufacture of existing products by changing the present specifications and supervising special tests concerning product improvement.
• Investigates and troubleshoots production difficulties and takes corrective measures.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction opportunities such as improved material utilization, increased machine/process efficiency, reduced cost of poor quality, etc.
• Reviews tools and perishable machine parts drawings for the necessity of revision on tolerances, surface finishes, dimensions, material selection, etc., and initiates Engineering Change Orders where justified.
• Assist with design, building and installation of machine and equipment guarding in accordance with OSHA standards. Present guarding to safety committee for approval.
• Assist in implementing new products working in conjunction with the new products group and manufacturing engineering.
• Perform major equipment failure project management assignments including responsibility for: capital expenditure justification, equipment/process redesign and documentation, project spending, project execution timing, and resource management.
• Reviews bills of materials and routes for accuracy and cost savings opportunities. Processes changes to correct errors

Skills

Mechanical skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Minimal supervision

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD/SolidWorks

Excel

Pivot Tables

Macros

Six Sigma

Job description

The Kinetic Group in Lewiston, Idaho is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop tooling and processes for shell, primer and cartridge production and to resolve manufacturing issues. You will design improvements, troubleshoot production problems, and drive cost reductions while supporting safe machine guarding and OSHA compliance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, strong mechanical skills, CAD/SolidWorks, Excel, Six Sigma and lean manufacturing experience; ability to