Senior Manufacturing Engineer — NPD & Process Optimization

Menasha Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead projects across operations, product development, tooling and process improvements at our North American facilities. You will manage projects, optimize molding processes, and deploy technical standards training and procedures.

Reporting to engineering leadership, you’ll coordinate with plant salaried and hourly staff, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvement through RJG-based scientific molding know-how and

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience.
• AutoCAD & SolidWorks experience.
• Project management experience.
• Welding experience, when in Customs operations.
• Scientific Molding Certifications, such as RJG.
• Train the Trainer.
• PMBOK Project Management Certification.

Responsibilities

• Meets key duties and responsibilities of Manufacturing Engineer.
• Monitor key operational projects to ensure attainment of scope, timing, budgets, and desired outcome.
• Perform project management activities for significantly large projects, including new product development, facility changes, infrastructure, and other strategic initiatives.
• Primary responsibility for the improvement of manufacturing methods consistent with the principles of scientific molding and process control. Includes researching new technology to support facility, infrastructure, and equipment strategies.
• Development and deployment of technical standards, training, and procedures. Includes RJG training and auditing for effectiveness.
• Lead technical aspects of new product development relating to projecting equipment, cycle times, shrink, & labor requirements, decoration strategies, production flow, automation & secondary operation deployment, trialing, and NPD launch completion (Release to Production). Support on other aspects of NPD.
• Interface with plant salaried staff and hourly technical staff to optimize processes and improve skills.
• Equipment vendor relationship selection and management.
• Conduct project management training and coaching.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology/Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Menasha Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead projects across operations, product development, tooling and process improvements at our North American facilities. You will manage projects, optimize molding processes, and deploy technical standards training and procedures.

Reporting to engineering leadership, you’ll coordinate with plant salaried and hourly staff, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvement through RJG-based scientific molding know-how and