
Manufacturing Engineer, Heil Environmental
- Fort Payne, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and improve manufacturing processes in support of new and existing product to ensure timely delivery of quality product.
- Provide Manufacturing Engineering support for the company and provide on-going manufacturing engineering support for new products.
- Assist in managing the document control procedures through the existing Quality Management System (QMS).
- Assist in developing the annual capital equipment budget.
- Oversee the justification, planning, and execution of individual capital projects to scheduled timelines and within approved budget.
- Perform time studies of manufacturing processes to be included in the determination of manufacturing labor standards.
- Seek out, research, develop cost analysis, and justification for new methods, procedures, equipment, and materials.
- Evaluate production capacity capabilities of existing operations and recommend and implement enhancements as needed.
- Champion process/product improvement initiatives through six sigma process projects.
- Play an active role in the development of new products through the use of design for manufacture, assembly and serviceability methodologies using a platform approach to product designs customized using configurable options.
- Analyze production processes, work balance, production scheduling, capacity, and cell concepts to optimize crew distribution for efficiency, capacity, and lead-time.
- Identify manufacturing variability issues and work with Product Engineering, Production, and Maintenance to reduce or eliminate variation in manufacturing processes.
- Implement lean manufacturing and Kaizen principles and concepts in the manufacturing areas.
- Develop and lead cost reduction projects.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
- Up to 20% travel will required for this position.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
- Must have good oral and written communications skills. Must be computer literate.
- 5 years’ experience in a medium to heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in New Product Development.
- Experience in both Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering positions.
- Experience with design for manufacture and assembly preferred.
- Experience with significant capital equipment and facility layout projects.
- Previous successful leadership experience leading Engineering or technical personnel.
- Experience with metal fabrication, welding, assembly and/or paint systems/processes.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
- Previous experience with six sigma tools preferred.
- Works under the general supervision of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. Must handle most matters with counsel from the supervisor.
- Must be a self-starter and work under limited supervision.