Launch Engineer

Launch Engineer

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or its equivalent
• 2–3 years of experience in assembly or a closely related manufacturing environment
• Experience in engineering disciplines such as manufacturing, mechanical design, quality, and/or supply chain strongly preferred
• Must be familiar with appropriate software programs (AutoCad, ERP programs)
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word)

Responsibilities

• Establish standard operating procedures to control the variable conditions involved in producing salable parts
• Determine the most efficient combination of material, process and machine to produce salable parts at least cost
• Recommend changes to the manufacturing processes methods and procedures to upgrade quality and quantity of products and/or line operating efficiencies
• Coordinates activities with Production, Production Control, Maintenance, Internal Logistics, Supply Chain, IT, Continuous Improvement, Human Resource Development, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering to meet company objectives of lowest cost, highest quality products
• Compile necessary economic justification data for recommended equipment or process improvements and evaluates new equipment for possible use to improve quality, cost and line operating efficiencies and negotiate with customer for approvals and cost recovery
• Conducts and/or assists with the trials for evaluation of new materials or processes required for customer and/or internal approvals
• Performs special projects as assigned
• Makes recommendations on materials and processes to improve profitability of manufacturing process
• Aid in resolution of open issues
• Support the protection of the environment, personal safety, prevention of pollution and the continual improvement of the Environmental Management System
• Providing leadership to plant team in preventing accident and ensure compliance with OSHA and EPA/TCEQ standards
• Ensure environmental, health and safety hazards are corrected, eliminated or guarded as related to the Engineering team
• Assisting in the investigation of accidents
• Having the authority to: Stop and prevent unsafe actions; stop the use of unsafe equipment and tools, stop work and/or have employees leave the work area
• Ability to participate in investigation of near misses and other environmental/safety-related incidents that have occurred
• Ensure that all department related incident reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to create visual aids for communication purposes
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints and procedure manuals