Manufacturing Engineer III

Summary:

As a Manufacturing Engineer III, you will play a key role in helping to develop and evaluate new processes (including automation) and improve current process capability, efficiency, and overall productivity in all areas of manufacturing on new and existing products for the facility. You will also help lead key facility-wide initiatives to maximize efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization using Lean Manufacturing concepts and other continuous improvement methods. Reporting directly to the VP of Operations, you will also play a key role in helping to improve overall safety, quality, delivery, and cost for the entire site’s operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverage process and product knowledge to lead the evaluation, development, and implementation of new and/or enhanced manufacturing processes, systems, and fixtures to leverage opportunities for automation and improved process controls.
• Lead efforts to improve manufacturing line processes related to the design and redesign of assembly fixturing, poka yoke assembly jigs, and assembly conveyance devices to support improved flow, ergonomics, and quality while increasing efficiencies.
• Leverage formal Lean and other process improvement methods to solve manufacturing issues and problems.
• Create flow, conduct workflow analyses, balance workload between assemblers and maintain constant flow of the finished units paced at customer demand rates.
• Team to implement standard work for each assembly cell, defining clear precedence of tasks with visual indicators to manage a mixed model production environment supporting safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Safety to develop strategies for preventing safety issues, with Quality to conduct root cause analysis and resolve workstation quality concerns, and with Engineering to implement new products and engineering changes.
• Provide AutoCAD expertise to support all aspects of facility layouts and changes to manufacturing, warehouse, facilities, safety, and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and solve manufacturing issues.
• Design and improve assembly line layout, cell design, parts presentation and eliminate wastes in manufacturing from the entire assembly process.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications - Education/Experience:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience.
• Experience or direct involvement with automation implementation from concept to implementation.
• Experience with manufacturing fixture and work cell design from concept to implementation.
• Project Management and Lean Manufacturing Certifications preferred.
• Experience levering AutoCAD and SolidWorks to support manufacturing process enhancements.
• Must have problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Familiar with manufacturing equipment and safety procedures.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook),
• Must have excellent communication skills because of daily contact with internal employees.
• Must be able to pass a background check, drug test and a reference check.

Physical Demands:

• Required to stand, walk, grasp, type, have eye/hand/foot coordination, occasionally sit, lift, carry, push, pull, balance, kneel, and reach.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• This position works in a typical office, manufacturing, and lab environment.
• Clarity of vision including the ability to appropriately differentiate colors.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.

FBD is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.