Manufacturing Engineer - Celina Plant

Manufacturing Engineer

Job Duties

• Support current process technology and implement improvements to department/plant operations based upon manufacturing engineering analysis of existing operations compared to future requirements based on capacity, cost reduction, safety and/or risk avoidance opportunities.
• Help to prepare project justification including recommendations, make-vs-buy analysis, layout, cost impact and schedule activities as required.  Implementation of processes including equipment procurement, coordination of installation, process capability prove-out, training, process documentation, work standard measurement and production start-up. 
• Implementation of process improvements including activities such as project management, tooling selection through implementation, N/C programming, etc. Ongoing support of processes resulting from process improvement, part changes, changing capacities, etc.  
• Develop reports, project briefings and management presentations.  Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 year degree or 2 year degree & 2 years experience or 5 years of relevant experience.
• High School graduate or equivalent. 
• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday.
• Must demonstrate good communication skills amongst shop floor, support staff, and plant leadership. 
• Must be able to lead and execute small teams and projects. 
• Requires good organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to train others
• Per 8-hour shift.  Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours.  Typical office environment (low noise level, limited exposure hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations).  Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.  Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.  Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs.  Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ Years experience operating / setting up CNC machining centers
• Background in troubleshooting CNC machining center issues
• Ability to read and react to CMM reports
• Prior CAD/CAM programming experience