Manufacturing Process Engineer – Heavy Equipment

ASTEC; Blair (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Astec is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for heavy equipment. You will collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering to plan production, validate equipment and tooling, and drive improvements that improve safety, quality, and throughput.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years in a manufacturing setting with heavy machinery, plus Lean methods knowledge and strong reading of engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, manufacturing, mechanical engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years related work experience in a manufacturing environment with heavy machinery manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of machine shop operations/processes required.
• Knowledge of LEAN methods used in manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of all types of metal-cutting processes, to include punch, plasma, and flame cutting.
• Knowledge and reading of engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates, and recommends improvements in manufacturing methods through new processes and modifications, minimizing cost and effectively applying production capabilities.
• Implements process improvements through time studies, process mapping, value-stream mapping, spaghetti mapping and workload balancing, through cross-functional team collaboration.
• Uses standard lean tools to achieve safety and process improvements, reducing cycle-time, rework, scrap, inventory, overtime, space, and on-time completions.
• Facilitates continuous improvements through lean training and development activities of all employees.
• Works with manufacturing to analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, material routing and handling methods, and layout of equipment for maximum efficiency and safety.
• Develops and maintains manufacturing process work instructions and assembly tooling initiated by design or improvement changes.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Engineering drawings

Machining processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Nesting software

Education

Bachelors in industrial/manufacturing/mechanical engineering

Tools

Nesting software

Job description

Astec is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for heavy equipment. You will collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering to plan production, validate equipment and tooling, and drive improvements that improve safety, quality, and throughput.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years in a manufacturing setting with heavy machinery, plus Lean methods knowledge and strong reading of engineering