Manufacturing Support Engineer

Talent Solutions Partners; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Strong bonus program

Paid vacation and holidays

Work-life balance

Casual environment

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a state-of-the-art production facility that makes architectural wood doors. This hands-on role reports to the Automation Engineering Manager and focuses on improving day-to-day manufacturing performance.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in assembly operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Prior project management experience from start to finish is desirable.
• Prior capital project experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to improve day-to-day performance of operations while collaborating with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
• Develop practical solutions and ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
• Improve processes and eliminate waste in key constraint areas.
• Develop and drive metrics with Production Teams.]
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Self-starter

Independent work

Project management

Capital projects

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 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.

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