Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field, or combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a high volume machining environment.
• Proficient in CNC machining processes, CNC programming, cutting tools, work holding and precision gauging.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and NX/SolidWorks software.
• Proficient in SPC and data analysis.
• Experience in gear cutting (shaping process preferred).
• Mastercam proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develops manufacturing equipment purchase proposals by studying manufacturing plans and commitments, evaluating manufacturing processes and requirements.
• Assists with part quote preparation by providing investment and part cost estimates.
• Recommends new manufacturing equipment by identifying vendors and operating equipment, evaluating technical capabilities and service history, evaluating vendor service and support.
• Completes equipment cost projections by analyzing investment, return, and savings.
• Leads equipment installations by working with other departments and advising crews.
• Ensures processes meet AAM safety standards and implement countermeasures as needed.
• Meets production requirements by designing equipment modifications as needed.
• Prepares workforce by conducting training, providing references and support resources.
• Maintains process integrity by developing and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines.
• Maintains equipment records by filing documents, updating equipment database.
• Monitors and reports tool performance, optimize tool life and balance tool change frequency with the goal of reducing tooling cost per unit.
• Monitors and reports production scrap and implement projects to maintain within budget.
• Protects organization value by keeping information confidential, cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
• Involves in daily production issues to identify and solve problems using 8D’s, 5 Why’s and similar systematic problem-solving methods.
• Creates and maintains process drawings, routings, PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Designs tools and work holding using CAD/CAM (AutoCAD and NX).
• Employs manual machining on lathes, drills or use 3d printers to create solutions.
• Tools up new machine and set up processes.
• Monitors and maintains complex auto gauges, rabbits, and auto-comps logic to ensure reliable operation.
• Collaborates with supplier and stakeholders to carry out Kaizen projects.
• Works with suppliers on most up to date tooling, work holding, gauging, and machines for assigned processes.
• Tracks and maintains automation performance to achieve material handling goals.
• Identifies and eliminates waste from value stream.
• Works with operations to meet and exceed OEE expectations.
• Works with plant/corporate IE to meet and improve capacity, material handling, and packaging requirements.
• Works with advanced/corporate engineering and sales to support prototype projects.
• Maintains processes and documentation to meet or exceed quality requirements per IATF 16949, customer specific requirements and AAM quality standards.
• Participates in safety and internal/external quality audits.
• Sets up spare parts for new and existing product lines.
• Specifies and maintains coolant and lubricants to maintain optimal performance.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six sigma certification.
• Robotic and PLC programming.
• Experience with Fanuc and Siemens CNC.
• 5S experience.