Mechanical Design Engineer

This position requires a wide range of skills that include, but are not limited to: helping machinists reduce set-up and throughput times, documenting repeatable fabrication processes, developing efficient work cell layouts, evaluating supply partners, formalizing quality systems, and maintaining critical parameters in an ERP system.

• Develop world-class machining, fabrication, and assembly processes to support our industry-leading products.
• Create product routings, bills of materials, and time standards in the ERP system.
• Identify opportunities where capital investment will reduce supply risk, manufacturing costs, improve quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct feasibility studies and compile facts to support proposals.
• Manage projects to achieve prescribed benefits.
• Harvest data stored in the ERP system to identify strengths and weaknesses, then chart a path for improvement.
• Lead change in manufacturing methods by collaborating with coworkers and suppliers to identify achievable gains in quality, cost, and speed.
• Create and maintain work instructions, control plans, and similar process documentation.
• Ensure safety and quality are engineered into every step of manufacturing and testing processes.
• Test new components, assist with approving new suppliers, and improve supplier quality shortcomings.
• Promote continuous improvement and the elimination of waste in every aspect of work.
• Collaborate with design engineers and procurement personnel to optimize value added by supply partners.

• Prior use of structured process improvement concepts, formal Lean and/or Six Sigma training.
• A history of applying quality principles to control production processes, including statistical analysis, auditing, PFMEA, calibration systems, selection of measurement instruments, and corrective actions.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office products.
• Practical knowledge of automation systems.
• Five or more years of hands-on experience in developing new and improving existing machining, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Associates degree or higher in a technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.