Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Summit27 Solutions

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Paola, KS
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Main Duties/Responsibilities:

    • Demonstrate and instill the company’s Core Values throughout the organization.
    • Ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times by following and promoting safety policies and procedures.
    • Strive to do things right the first time in collaboration with other support functions.
    • Participate in cross-functional teams to improve product flow and increase throughput by evaluating plant layout, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
    • Assist in the development of best practice process workflows and work instructions in pursuit of first-time quality results and increased throughput.
    • Develop justifications and requisitions for the needed plant equipment and facilities. Support the development of the annual Spending Plan with anticipated capital expenditures.
    • Assist in the design of tooling, fixtures, and dies for improving capabilities and/or increasing throughput.
    • Participate in maintaining the Equipment Inventory list, Manufacturing Capabilities list, and proper tooling selection charts and lists.
    • Work closely with maintenance and/or plant personnel to produce tooling, fabricate fixtures, and resolve equipment and facility issues in a timely manner. Coordinate with outside contractors performing work as required.
    • Work with maintenance personnel in support of a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program.
    • Aid in reviewing and understanding drawings and schematics for major equipment repairs.
    • Collaborate within a team atmosphere and contribute accordingly. Work in a respectful and professional manner with fellow employees, management, and suppliers.
    • Actively participate in the improvement of processes and procedures to improve the safety, quality, throughput, and/or cost competitiveness of products.
    • Document lessons learned to gain knowledge and insight on successes, shortcomings, and unintended outcomes in support of continuous improvement efforts.
    • Participate in project and production meetings to ensure manufacturing engineering projects are progressing as planned to support production schedules.

    Qualifications:

    Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying.

    Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

    Education/Experience: 

    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
    • Five (5) or more years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in a heavy metal industry.
    • Experience in custom heavy equipment manufacturing is a plus

    Experience in machining and/or forming and fabrication/welding.

    Skills:

    • Strong leadership skills with proven ability to drive positive change.
    • Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand mechanical and electrical concepts.
    • Excellent planning and organizing to achieve results on one’s own.
    • Strong communication (oral, written, and interpersonal) to build productive working relationships inside and outside of the organization.
    • Great time management and prioritization to balance multiple concurrent projects.
    • Excellent problem solving and decision making abilities to move projects forward.

    Knowledge:

    • Excellent understanding of plant operations specifically in the areas of forming, welding, machining, and fabrication.
    • Ability to develop 2D drawings with dimensions and tolerances from 3D models.
    • Ability to develop CNC programs. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and hand G-code editing.
    • Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and tools.

  • Compensation
    $115,000 per year