Manufacturing Process Engineer II - Continuous Improvement

gentex; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to drive technical problem solving and continuous improvement on the manufacturing line, optimizing processes to meet customer expectations.

You will lead line improvement initiatives, mentor peers, develop control plans and FMEA, and coordinate with other departments to resolve quality issues.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 1+ year of manufacturing experience are required; SolidWorks and PLC knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, scientific or related field is required.
• 1+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to understand/use SolidWorks, PLC’s and other manufacturing software platforms beneficial.
• Ability to learn and network the organization.
• Proven analytical ability to understand and solve technical issues in a team-oriented environment.
• Inclination and willingness to get involved directly on the production floor.
• Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate production and business needs, including occasional travel for vendor and customer visits.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production process to improve; product flow, yield, and uptime.
• Optimize current equipment and improve process capabilities.
• Develop the team to utilize problem solving techniques and methods, and provide leadership in the identification, analysis, and resolution of issues.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within the line support team and manage product and process improvement initiatives on the production line.
• Identify and implement process improvements to eliminate variation in the production process caused by equipment and/or product design.
• Prioritize projects and issues that are associated with the production line using best business practices.
• Leverage technical resources to incorporate line improvements and remove barriers.
• Represent the production team by interfacing with other departments to ensure that quality and customer requirements are met. Work with production Group Leaders, Production Support Engineers (PSEs), and team members to resolve quality issues, line rejects/RMA (Return Materials Authorization).
• Owns technical responses to 8D/RMA quality concerns and control methods to maintain and improve process capability.
• Mentor incoming PSEs, focusing on developing technical skills and problem-solving issues.
• Assist in the development of Control Plans, FMEA’s, Process Flow Charts and Assembly Drawings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical ability

Team oriented

Learning quickly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

PLCs

Job description

Gentex Corporation seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to drive technical problem solving and continuous improvement on the manufacturing line, optimizing processes to meet customer expectations.

You will lead line improvement initiatives, mentor peers, develop control plans and FMEA, and coordinate with other departments to resolve quality issues.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 1+ year of manufacturing experience are required; SolidWorks and PLC knowledge is a plus.