
Manufacturing Engineer
- Fond du Lac, WI
- $61,400-98,600 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as a technical resource supporting machining operations
- Work cross functionally with the Quality Team, Industrial Engineering, Production, Quality and Maintenance teams to address issues as they arise
- Work in a hands-on environment with production machine tools and inspection equipment
- Develop & implement new (or improve current) processes of various size and scope while monitoring technical developments in high volume production machining
- Develop and maintain process documentation
- Investigate, propose & manage capital purchases (for both current product, as well as new product development)
- Leverage data analytics to make strategic and tactical business decisions
- Work closely with other teams (both internal and external) to develop equipment specifications, qualify processes, acquire tooling, address ergonomic issues, and rearrange & develop machining cell layouts
- Implement improvement programs using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve Control) tools
- Act as a liaison with product engineering & manufacturing program management as needed
- Provide coaching & mentoring for peers
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- Strong mechanical as well as "hands on" aptitude
- Ability to interact & effectively communicate with different functions & various levels of employees
- Excellent problem-solving skills & ability to prioritize projects
- Experience managing capital projects
- Proficient with 2D / 3D CAD (Autodesk AutoCAD / PTC CREO or equivalent)
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications
- Quality mindset, willing to communicate product quality issues and concerns
- Excellent analytical and data analysis skills, careful attention to detail and accuracy
- Minimum of 3 years of shaft manufacturing (or equivalent) experience including but not limited to turning, grinding, hobbing/shaping, milling, friction welding, and heat treat/induction hardening
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- ASQ or SME certification
- Lean Six Sigma certification
- Main workstation will be your cubicle in our machining facilities, with as-needed trips to the production floor, heat treat facility, assembly facility, main corporate offices, or vendors (~50%)
- Ability to be at machines on the production floor for extended periods for qualification, runoffs, testing, troubleshooting, training, and more (~45%)
- Travel required for machine runoffs and vendor visits, both domestic and international (~5%)
- Safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes with metatarsal guards required at all times when on the production floor