Manufacturing Engineer - HireBright LLC

• Responsibility for developing & implementing production standards to ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved in production. 

• Actively participate in daily production meetings discussing safety, quality, cost and service; take ownership & responsibility to resolve issues on a daily basis. 

• With input from Engineering & Technical resources, develop and continuously improve detailed standard operating procedures for all steps on the production lines. 

• Participate in the development of production metrics such as OEE, schedule adherence, 

• Lead process development projects from concept to completion.

• Lead and manage a pipeline of process improvement projects adhering to timelines and budgets.

• Participate in cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Production, Purchasing, and Sales and ensure projects are aligned with business strategies and initiatives. 

• Responsibility & ownership all elements required to support production, including Kanban setup, workstation & tooling, material flow. 

• Responsible for interfacing with internal and/or external technical experts and peers in relation to process improvement and/or quality improvement projects

• Ensure processes are in place to enable the business to ~Double in size from 2021 – 2023 while reducing lead times from ~12 weeks to <4-weeks.

• Maintain Bill-of-Materials and Route Details for production items, including managing product updates & engineering changes. Work with Engineering to ensure any production changes flow through associated drawings / specifications. 

• Act as the “lean leader” on the assembly line; promote & implement 5S workstation design, work with shop floor employees to identify & implement process improvement to improve productivity

• Identify and analyze internal Quality Issues & field warranty data to identify production & quality trends, work with Engineering to identify & implement improvements.

• Support & Lead QMS activities for areas of responsibility, run analysis, create reports & lead Root Cause Problem Solving activities on a weekly basis. 

• Support & Lead elements of SAP S4 ERP implementation. 

• Lead and manage automation projects related to CNC machining and robot welding technology.

• Support and troubleshoot issues arising from CNC machine shop processes and robot welding equipment.

• Mentor and lead CNC and robot welding operators/technicians

• BS Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering required

• Certifications (PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certification, etc.) preferred. 

• 3-5 years work experience in a manufacturing / assembly environment

• Deep lean manufacturing expertise including standard work, workstation design, 5S & visual management

• Working knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes

• Must have experience operating in a Quality Management System

• Demonstrated project management effectiveness in manufacturing environments

• Self-starting problem solver able to work under minimal supervision 

• Must have strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills

• Must be proficient with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office programs

• History of progressive responsibility preferred

• SAP ERP System knowledge a Strong Plus (BOMs / Routers) 

• Knowledge and previous experience with robot welding programming

• Knowledge of CNC programming preferred