Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer II

Stolle-Machinery-Company; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stolle Machinery Co, LLC in Centennial, CO is seeking a Manufacturing Industrial Engineer II to design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems and processes. You will develop SOPs, routings, and labor standards while interfacing with engineering, logistics, procurement, and CNC programming teams.

The role requires 2–8 years in manufacturing, knowledge of Lean/CI, GD&T, and CAD software like AutoCAD or SolidWorks. A Bachelor's in engineering and strong problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering or related.
• 2-8 years of experience in manufacturing environment.
• Software skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Project, SharePoint, ERP (IFS, SAP, etc.), Minitab, Quality Companion, VBA.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly practices. GD&T. Assembly tolerance stack.
• Knowledge of Make-to-Order/Assemble-to-Order factory practices.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of Quality Control methodologies
• Knowledge of root cause problem solving methods (DMAIC, PDCA, six-sigma, pareto analysis, FTA, etc.)
• Experience in can tooling, and/or other high tolerance large equipment manufacturing environment beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes.
• Develop technical expertise regarding products and business processes.
• Establish and perform maintenance on manufacturing bills of material.
• Develop SOPs/WIs and routings for general parts and specific projects.
• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
• Develop and maintain routings to govern work flow.
• Develop precedence networks and assist with appropriate work scheduling and flow.
• Develop standard labor hours and manning models.
• Development and refinement of factory acceptance documentation.
• Interface with operators to address issues, develop systems, SOPs and garner buy-in during process change management.
• Interface with logistics to adjust material pulls, setting inventory levels and create flow.
• Interface with procurement and quality to address part supply, quality and inventory level issues.
• Interface with engineering to improve bills of material and manufacturability/assembly.
• Interface with project management regarding WBS, status of projects, and manufacturing issues.
• Interface with and support CNC Programmers for program development.
• Determine root causes of failures and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
• Understand detail drawings using AutoCAD, SolidWorks and/or other engineering software.
• Attend and participate in engineering/customer/supplier meetings as appropriate.
• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Maintain project related documents, records and files; initiate/create files; archive retrieval.
• Collaborate with personnel at all levels to address issues and improve processes.
• Develop fixtures to improve assembly practice speed and/or quality.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

DMAIC/PDCA/ Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

ERP (IFS/SAP)

Minitab

VBA

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Stolle Machinery Co, LLC in Centennial, CO is seeking a Manufacturing Industrial Engineer II to design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems and processes. You will develop SOPs, routings, and labor standards while interfacing with engineering, logistics, procurement, and CNC programming teams.

The role requires 2–8 years in manufacturing, knowledge of Lean/CI, GD&T, and CAD software like AutoCAD or SolidWorks. A Bachelor's in engineering and strong problem-solving skills are essential.