Production Engineer

Link-Belt Cranes; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Link-Belt Cranes, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Production Engineer to provide engineering support for operations. The role involves designing methods to improve production while ensuring quality and safety, as well as training operators.

The ideal candidate will hold a Mechanical Engineering degree and have at least two years of relevant experience. Join us in a dynamic environment where we value our people as our greatest resource.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for ongoing and new operations.
• Design methods and machines for maintaining or increasing production levels.
• Train operators in correct process and equipment use.
• Investigate and initiate Design Engineering change requests.
• Develop and update process procedures following standards.
• Troubleshoot process problems to reduce downtime.
• Assist Manufacturing in troubleshooting product issues.
• Analyze market and economic conditions for future requirements.
• Monitor process equipment to identify potential errors.
• Perform project management as assigned.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing methods

Process troubleshooting

Project management

Technical calculations

Education

Four-year college degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Link-Belt Cranes, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A., is a leader in the design and manufacture of telescopic boom and lattice boom cranes for the construction industry worldwide.

Position

Production Engineer

Location

Lexington, KY

Job Id

2981-E020

Openings

1

Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is our people and they are what makes the difference.

We have a Production Engineer role open on 1st shift. The Production Engineer will provide engineering support for ongoing and new operations.

Essential Functions

• Use and promote Lean Manufacturing methods
• Design methods and machines for maintaining or increasing production levels while improving production costs, yields, quality and safety
• Train operators in correct process, software, equipment, tooling, and/or fixture use
• Investigate and initiate Design Engineering change requests, participate in design reviews of new products or major revisions to guide Design Engineering towards a best solution and facilitate implementation of design changes
• Develop and update process procedures to ensure that documentation is accurate, clear, and follows Link-Belt standards
• Troubleshoot process problems and identify solutions that reduce downtime and minimize maintenance costs
• Assist Manufacturing in troubleshooting problems with manufactured product
• Analyze marketing and economic conditions and relate these factors to future manufacturing requirements
• Monitor process equipment to identify potential errors and develop solutions to eliminate the occurrence or reoccurrence of problems
• Perform project management as assigned
• Provide technical information for cost estimating and cost reduction
• Perform engineering calculations to validate production related designs

General Qualifications

• Four‑year college degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of two (2) years’ related work experience