Manufacturing Support Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Strong bonus program

Paid vacation and holidays

Relocation assistance

Work-life balance culture

Casual business environment

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a hands-on role aboard a state-of-the-art production facility that builds architectural wood doors. You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager and work cross-functionally to solve day-to-day manufacturing issues.

The role emphasizes process improvement, independent work, and proactive problem solving on the plant floor, with opportunities to lead projects and drive safety, quality, and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing problem solving to improve day-to-day performance.
• Strong process-improvement skills to meet KPIs.
• Ability to develop practical solutions and sustain improvements.

Responsibilities

• Solve hands-on manufacturing problems on the floor with Production, CI, Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
• Develop and track metrics with Production Teams.
• Coordinate design, development, and validation of new or improved processes.

Skills

Process improvement

Leadership

Project management

Independent worker

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. This is a state-of-the-art production facility that manufactures architectural wood doors. They need a Manufacturing Engineer. This is a “hands-on” role that requires flexibility and the desire to be part of a team!If you have a passion for Process Improvement, read on.You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the architectural wood door industry

• A growing privately held $550 million organization with 800 employees, 3 divisions and 15 manufacturing plants.
• This division has 157 employees.
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic leadership team.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• Excellent benefits and compensation plan – Employer match on 401K with 4% match, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Tuition Assistance
• Strong bonus program
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Culture of empowering individuals
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• It is a business casual workplace
• Relocation is available if needed

What you will be doing:

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

What they are looking for:

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required
• Prior leadership experience is important because this is an independent role with a the manager based at another plant
• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in a custom assembly operation
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team
• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff