Manufacturing Engineer - ref. a78677423

Overview:

We work hard together. We grow together. We are one Snap-on team.

Snap-On Tools offers an excellent benefits package after only 30 days of service to include:

• Three health insurance plans to choose from, one includes an employer contribution Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution.
• Vision and Dental Insurance plans
• An option for a Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Spending Account (FSA)
• Company paid life insurance, as well as short and long term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance can be purchased at nominal rates
• Discounts on travel and company products including tools
• A tuition reimbursement program
• A 401K with an employer match/contribution at 3%
• Paid vacation, plus three days of paid time off for personal days
• 11 paid holidays
• Plus all of our associates are paid WEEKLY.

Snap-on is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on building exciting products.

Responsibilities:

meet company requirements and objectives. Manufacturing Engineers work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will work closely with Engineering Technicians, Tool and Die Makers, Quality, and Production to take design changes and new Tool designs from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.

Equipment Development and Implementation:

• Design of manufacturing processes.
• Collaboration with small teams on in-house development of novel and complex manufacturing equipment.
• Specification development for manufacturing equipment.
• Close collaboration with external equipment suppliers on equipment design.
• Management of external equipment suppliers from equipment development through buyoff.
• Validation and characterization of new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor.
• Partner with maintenance in root cause analysis of down equipment. Develop and implement changes to mitigate repetitive downtime.
• Partner with internal resources for in-house machinery upgrades and rebuilds.
• Understand usage and implementation of robots (Fanuc preferred). Use knowledge to identify areas where automation can be utilized to achieve increased productivity.

Process Development and Implementation:

• Development of new manufacturing processes.
• Creation of detailed Manufacturing Instructions to define new processes and document new equipment operation.
• Training of technicians and line operators on manufacturing processes.
• Design of production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency.
• Performance of process analysis and capacity modeling.
• Deployment of statistical control for key processes.

Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD (Catia preferred, SolidWorks is also a plus).
• Possess a good understanding of LEAN principles and continuous improvement
• Proven Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in CNC metal machining processes using CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail.
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in an Engineering Discipline
• 3+ years of experience as a hands-on mechanical/manufacturing engineer working in a manufacturing environment
• 2-4 years of experience in CNC machining, CNC programming and cutting tool selection
• Experience with the selection of machining equipment
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older and have excellent communication skills.