Manufacturing Process Engineer – Lead Process Optimization

Alamo Group; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

At Morbark, a Manufacturing Engineer collaborates with a team to maintain and improve manufacturing processes and systems. This role operates with minimal supervision, independently preparing, conducting, and evaluating analyses for planning process implementation of new or modified product designs for the factory.

The Manufacturing Engineer leads problem-solving for manufacturing issues in a function including layout, production flow, tooling, equipment, fabrication, assembly methods, and

Qualifications

• Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
• Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
• Troubleshoots day-to-day process performance issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
• Develops, evaluates and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of manufacturing best practices, product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, test methods, and quality control standards.

Responsibilities

• Validate process cycle times by conducting time studies.
• Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of 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.
• Works with suppliers to determine product specifications and conformance to quality standards, and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or part

Skills

Process analysis

Tooling design

Time studies

Mentoring

Supplier coordination

Job description

At Morbark, a Manufacturing Engineer collaborates with a team to maintain and improve manufacturing processes and systems. This role operates with minimal supervision, independently preparing, conducting, and evaluating analyses for planning process implementation of new or modified product designs for the factory.

The Manufacturing Engineer leads problem-solving for manufacturing issues in a function including layout, production flow, tooling, equipment, fabrication, assembly methods, and