New Plant Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Process Launch

Virnig Manufacturing; Fort Madison (IA); Presencial; USD 76.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Virnig Manufacturing in Fort Madison, IA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the launch of a new plant and establish robust processes. You will install equipment, design tooling, and document manufacturing workflows that support quality and efficiency from day one.

The role blends hands-on factory-floor work with engineering analysis, focusing on capital equipment, automation, process documentation and ongoing improvements to production performance.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing engineering experience with exposure to quality-control processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting.
• Ability to develop, document and improve manufacturing processes.
• Strong organization, communication and project prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to adjust schedules when production support requires it.

Responsabilidades

• Lead installation, startup and stabilization of manufacturing equipment and processes
• Develop, evaluate, improve and document manufacturing processes
• Design processes, fixtures and tooling for new products, product changes and production improvements
• Support quality-at-the-source methods and documented quality controls
• Audit process flows for safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements
• Troubleshoot production equipment and technical issues with Operations and Maintenance
• Own and maintain accurate ERP production routers
• Estimate staffing, cycle times, capital requirements and comparative costs
• Develop technical training and standard processes for production employees
• Create project timelines and deliver milestones on schedule
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Production, Maintenance and management

Conocimientos

Strong mechanical aptitude

Hands-on troubleshooting

Organization & project prioritization

Windows & Microsoft Office

Process development & improvement

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

CAD software

3D modeling

ERP routing

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Virnig Manufacturing in Fort Madison, IA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the launch of a new plant and establish robust processes. You will install equipment, design tooling, and document manufacturing workflows that support quality and efficiency from day one.

The role blends hands-on factory-floor work with engineering analysis, focusing on capital equipment, automation, process documentation and ongoing improvements to production performance.