Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer – 50% Travel

11 MasterBrand Cabinets LLC; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements, including SOPs, work instructions, PMs, and line balancing, supporting maintenance and operations. The role requires regular onsite presence with up to 50% travel to locations such as Waterloo IA, Jasper IN, Sioux Falls IA or Howard Lake MN.

Responsibilities include layout changes, downtime analysis, yield improvement, and implementing countermeasures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, MET, Wood Technology or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience in an engineering support department in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite required.
• CNC programming experience and prior experience developing justifications for new equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of edge banding process quality, edge bander setup, and double end machining wood processing operations is preferred.
• Understanding of lean practices and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing on layout changes and equipment moves for existing or new equipment introductions.
• Review past history of equipment downtime and analyze the likelihood of repeated failures.
• Evaluate opportunities to increase material yield.
• Review, update, and develop PM's.
• Investigate and create/design the best possible countermeasures and/or early warning indicators to prevent failures.
• Perform pFEMA's.
• Implement countermeasures and monitor results.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting equipment during breakdowns (downtime).
• Assist operators and maintenance in machine design, programming, and function issues.
• Perform data backups on all PLC, PC, and controllers on critical equipment.
• Store and library all equipment software.
• Assist in confirming machine repeatability.
• Analyze spare parts needed for the equipment.
• Assist managers in resolving non-downtime (nuisance) issues.
• Analyze and improve equipment lubrication program.
• Analyzes develops and recommends design approaches necessary to meet production requirements for new or improved products and/or processes.
• Determine from part drawings and related engineering data the operation necessary for the fabrication and assembly of product.
• Support production equipment production needs and justifications for new equipment and processes.
• Support Lean initiatives by using the lean tools to troubleshoot and support production.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned at management's discretion.

Skills

Lean practices

Problem-solving

Multi-project management

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, MET, Wood Technology or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

CNC programming

Job description

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements, including SOPs, work instructions, PMs, and line balancing, supporting maintenance and operations. The role requires regular onsite presence with up to 50% travel to locations such as Waterloo IA, Jasper IN, Sioux Falls IA or Howard Lake MN.

Responsibilities include layout changes, downtime analysis, yield improvement, and implementing countermeasures.