Manufacturing Engineer: Process Optimization & Tooling Lead

Wausau Equipment Company; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morbark’s Manufacturing Engineer position works as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems used in manufacturing. The Manufacturing Engineer will also lead problem solving for manufacturing issues (production methods and procedures) in a specific function.

The role includes supervising in the absence of a team leader, performing time studies to validate cycle times, and coordinating with suppliers on equipment and materials. EOE statements follow.

Qualifications

• Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• Lead process improvements and problem solving for manufacturing issues (production methods and procedures).
• Design/direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of tooling and machines.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• Design/direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day process performance issues, develop solutions, and monitor improvements.
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods using knowledge of best practices, product design, materials, fabrication, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, test methods and quality standards.
• Validate process cycle times by conducting time studies.
• Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of the team leader and.
• Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements.
• Determine manufacturing time and cost of new assemblies; provide Production Managers with a labor quote.
• Work with suppliers to determine product specifications and conformance to quality standards, and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts.

Job description

Morbark’s Manufacturing Engineer position works as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems used in manufacturing. The Manufacturing Engineer will also lead problem solving for manufacturing issues (production methods and procedures) in a specific function.

The role includes supervising in the absence of a team leader, performing time studies to validate cycle times, and coordinating with suppliers on equipment and materials. EOE statements follow.