Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer - Lean & Reliability

New AHF Colors-Please Use this; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

AHF Products in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide day-to-day technical support of operations and lead engineering projects. This role reports to the Principal Engineer and requires hands-on leadership to prevent equipment failures and drive cost, safety and schedule performance.

You will collaborate with maintenance and production teams to improve reliability, lead root cause analyses, and manage capital projects using Lean and Six Sigma practices.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent engineering degree.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing capital improvement projects.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma fundamentals and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test the manufacture and installation of Mechanical equipment, components and systems
• Identify, develop, and execute projects to drive continuous improvement
• Leads efforts to improve system reliability such that production output is maximized
• Identifies, recommends, and implements solutions to downtime situations based on analysis of the manpower/equipment/reliability required to resolve
• Prepares drawing(s) to support engineering specifications
• Lead and support root cause analysis on equipment failure methods
• Focus on process improvement work, daily process support, cost reduction activities, and project management
• Using Lean and Six sigma fundamentals, collaborate with the operations team to troubleshoot any processing issues that may arise during normal day-to-day operations
• Actively participate in incident investigations and risk assessments
• Ensure compliance with all standards and customer requirements, including OSHA Guidelines
• Schedule flexibility needed with occasional weekends and holidays for project work

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

AHF Products in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide day-to-day technical support of operations and lead engineering projects. This role reports to the Principal Engineer and requires hands-on leadership to prevent equipment failures and drive cost, safety and schedule performance.

You will collaborate with maintenance and production teams to improve reliability, lead root cause analyses, and manage capital projects using Lean and Six Sigma practices.