Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer

Overhead Door Corporation; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Overhead Door Corporation in Pensacola seeks a manufacturing engineer to provide technical assistance to production teams, manage projects and timelines, justify new equipment, and drive process improvements from design through implementation.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in manufacturing, a Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean initiatives, and experience with large facilities or multiple sites; a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical engineering or related field is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean Initiatives.
• Larger facility (or multiple smaller sites) experience with multiple manufacturing engineers at various experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to all manufacturing departments regarding the quality and performance of machinery, tooling, fixture, gages, etc.
• Manage projects and project timelines using project management tools, engineering principles and techniques.
• Recommends and justifies the most efficient use of existing production equipment. Provides new equipment justification based on labor and material savings.
• Responsible for the manufacturing process of new and existing products, including: ergonomic assessment, productivity improvements, manufacturability, and cost improvements. Specify and recommend new equipment, processes and tooling both during the engineering cycle and post design stages of implementation.
• Monitor and make recommendations regarding improvements on equipment, machinery, processes, etc.
• Implement technology upgrades that result in improved processes.
• Assists with equipment and process troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Improve uptime, cost savings, product yield quality and safety.
• Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and establishing the plant and workstation layouts to insure the most efficient operating conditions.
• Develops and maintains work measurement analysis based on MYM, Most, Time Study, or Ease.
• Serve as liaison between Production and Engineering departments by developing engineering change notices and process specifications pertaining to manufacturing processes and material specifications.
• Investigate, discuss and solve complex problems with appropriate team members, sub-contractors, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Initiatives

Manufacturing Experience

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Overhead Door Corporation in Pensacola seeks a manufacturing engineer to provide technical assistance to production teams, manage projects and timelines, justify new equipment, and drive process improvements from design through implementation.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in manufacturing, a Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean initiatives, and experience with large facilities or multiple sites; a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical engineering or related field is required.