Production Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Process Innovation

Re:Build Manufacturing; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing seeks a Production Engineer to design, implement, and sustain processes and equipment involved in the manufacturing workflow. You will research automation techniques, test new systems, and plan factory layouts to optimize production.

We value Lean/TOC expertise and the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver improvements while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with experience in product development and/or manufacturing or equivalent job experience.
• 3-5 years demonstrated ability in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of production equipment for purchase, installation, and repair.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating existing manufacturing processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Ensuring manufacturing processes, equipment, and products comply with safety/quality standards and regulations.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Able to apply Lean / TOC production principles and practices to the manufacturing environment.
• Works with all levels of the organization to identify and implement process improvements.
• Works closely with maintenance to ensure the maintainability of new installations by implementing an effective predictive and preventative program.
• Ensures workplace safety with heavy focus on operator ergonomics.
• Improve labor productivity/efficiency through collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lean principles

TOC

Problem solving

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Re:Build Manufacturing seeks a Production Engineer to design, implement, and sustain processes and equipment involved in the manufacturing workflow. You will research automation techniques, test new systems, and plan factory layouts to optimize production.

We value Lean/TOC expertise and the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver improvements while upholding safety and quality standards.