Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Ripleycountychamber; Batesville (IN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Batesville seeks a Sr Manufacturing Engineer to enhance product quality and reduce costs. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to tackle challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focusing on innovation and continuous improvement. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and offers a competitive salary range, reflecting your skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of job-related experience in manufacturing and fabrication.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing disciplines.
• Strong mechanical and metallurgical background.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs.
• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Supervise the work of technicians and other associates as needed.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

Solid Works

Auto-CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is where your expertise helps people!

You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions.

Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As a Sr Manufacturing Engineer , you have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission!

Your Team

We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace collaboration to tackle challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment.

When you join us, you will work with team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks at hand. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with collaboration across functions and other teams. Our leadership understands the need for continuous education and provides opportunities for further development.

What You'll Be Doing

Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, weld processes, quality control standards, or product design, powder coating, materials and parts.

Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes. Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.

Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.

Perform nonconforming material analysis and create NCM reports. Work with Quality Control on reducing the NCMRs.

Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate, weld, paint, plate parts or products and to achieve maximum efficiency and utilization.

Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

Basic understanding of fabrication machine tools including CNC mills, CNC lathes, rail brakes, press equipment, CNC sheet laser, CNC tube laser, & CNC tube bending.

Understanding of robotics and implementation of robotics.

Update/create documentation for job instructions, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.

Ensure safety procedures are followed, work areas are clean and maintained, and the department is following regulatory compliance requirements.

Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.

Recommend design modifications to eliminate inefficiencies within the fabrication process.

Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.

Supervise the work of technicians and other associates as needed.

Provide shop floor support and develop fabrication processes for new products.

Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.

Over 2 years of job-related experience in manufacturing and fabrication.

Experience with Lean Manufacturing disciplines.

Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy in a broad range of tasks associated with production fabrication, with limited supervision.

Knowledge of design techniques, weld tooling, and weld processes involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

A strong mechanical and metallurgical background.

Know fabrication processes, equipment and robotic applications.

Ability to develop, lead and execute multiple projects, simultaneously and still meet desired results.

Demonstrated leadership of capital / CI projects focused on meeting departmental goals.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Talking to others to convey information accurately and effectively.

Experience with or understanding- IQ, OQ and PQ applications related to validation of equipment and processes.

Proficient with Solid Edge or Solid Works or Auto-CAD programs.

Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.

Robotic programming is preferred.

Physical Demands

Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Withstand sounds and high noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.

Occasionally working in doors in non-controlled environment conditions

Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, or hard hats

Ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $88,000 - $121,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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