Manufacturing Support Engineer

Ashton North; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Bonus program

Paid vacation & holidays

Work-life balance

Casual workplace

Job summary

Ashton North in Manitowoc, WI, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive hands-on improvements on the production floor. You will collaborate with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve day-to-day issues and sustain gains.

Highlights include strong process-improvement responsibilities, KPI-driven work, and the ability to challenge current methods. A self-starter, you will influence change and guide teams from problem identification to execution.

Qualifications

• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• 3+ years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve 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

Skills

Process improvement

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

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 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.

**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
• * 3+ years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
• * Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team
• * Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable
• * Prior capital project experience is also helpful
• * Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff