Product Engineer I: Manufacturing Process & Efficiency

VT Industries, Inc.; Two Rivers (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Industries, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Product Engineer I to drive solutions that support our manufacturing goals by leading projects, supporting operations, and coordinating with all business functions.

Responsibilities include planning and installing equipment, improving processes, reducing waste, and delivering ROI on initiatives while maintaining safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The role requires a hands-on engineer capable of communicating across teams, traveling to other sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or 7+ years in a technical role.
• Hands-on engineering experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with manufacturing and assembly processes; wood industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research, justify, plan, purchase and coordinate installation of equipment.
• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing process using engineering methods.
• Support Production and maintenance operations.
• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas.
• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned area.
• Determine potential savings and calculate ROI for projects.
• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams.
• Communicate projects and progress to all levels of company.
• Potential to travel to other manufacturing sites.
• Maintain technical documentation for existing processes.
• Support and oversee technical development in assigned processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytics

Budgeting

Communication

Customer Service

Goal Setting

Problem solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

7+ Years in technical role

Job description

VT Industries, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Product Engineer I to drive solutions that support our manufacturing goals by leading projects, supporting operations, and coordinating with all business functions.

Responsibilities include planning and installing equipment, improving processes, reducing waste, and delivering ROI on initiatives while maintaining safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The role requires a hands-on engineer capable of communicating across teams, traveling to other sites