Job Description

Great engineers are hard to find. We’re giving them a place to thrive. If you love what you do, it makes every day better. At Emerson Professional Tools, we strive to build a work environment where ideas are celebrated, and talent is rewarded. 

Are you an QUALITY PROFESSIONAL looking for an opportunity to grow? Are you interested in becoming a core member of a team dedicated to creating World Class manufacturing processes for Iconic Professional Tools brands to provide an outstanding experience for our customers? Emerson Professional Tools has an exciting opening for you! 

Based in our Elyria, Ohio location, you will be a key member of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team that designs and implements automated manufacturing technologies and processes in a fast-paced CNC machining environment. This role will help design, plan, and deliver quality system solutions that optimize cost, capital investment, and performance of highly automated machining cells. It is very hands-on and is expected to be a domain expert in CMM programming, Inspection Equipment and Techniques, and the PPAP process.

Emerson’s global Professional Tools business is an equal opportunity employer, offering the broadest portfolio of reliable tools and technologies for those working in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades! With unparalleled expertise from RIDGID, Greenlee, and Klauke, we deliver trusted products to handle the industries’ toughest challenges.

WHO YOU ARE: 

You identify and seize new opportunities. You identify and create the processes vital to get work done. You handle and manage crises effectively. You can take a creative idea and put it into practice. You provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:

• Work with cross-functional teams to identify and address current manufacturing challenges across multiple product lines.
• Benchmark current inspection tools and techniques and find opportunities for improvement and innovation in inspection processes.
• Coordinate and manage projects to design, justify, procure, qualify and implement inspection equipment and processes while maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Create/modify programs for automated inspection equipment such as CMMs, vision systems and optical comparators
• Develop inspection plans and conduct Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) inspections on new equipment, ensuring that all components meet required quality standards before release to production.
• Collect and analyze data from inspection processes to identify trends, root causes of defects, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Serve as technical support for assigned quality responsibilities.
• Perform design/manufacturing process FMEA activities, and determine root cause of failures using various methods (i.e. Design of Experiment, Statistical Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, A3).
• Other duties as assigned

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus three (3) years related experience or Two (2) year technical degree plus five (5) years related experience (intern/co-op experience will be considered) 
• Appropriate knowledge, demonstrated competence, and experience with PPAP and other quality management processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with CMM Programming (PC-DMIS preferred) and operating various inspection equipment including CMMs, optical comparators, vision systems, height gauges, calipers, micrometers and bore gages
• Good organizational, project management, and presentation skills to interact with all levels within the organization and with suppliers and customers. 
• Strong analytical skills and ability to recognize and solve simple and complex problems in manufacturing system design
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced engineering environment. 
• Legal authorization to work in the United States – Sponsorship for this role will not be provided  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION THAT SET YOU APART:

• Strong understanding of GD&T
• Experience with ERP and QMS software (JDE and EtQ preferred)
• Practitioner of Six Sigma and LEAN and application of Six Sigma/LEAN tools. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Ability to work independently without supervision 
• Ability to collaborate on a cross-functional team 

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Matching 401k
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Wellness programs and on-site fitness center
• Twelve weeks of paid Parental Leave for primary caregiver (two weeks for secondary caregiver)
• RIDGID tool loaner program
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities

ABOUT THE TEAM YOU WILL JOIN

RIDGID® is the leading manufacturer of innovative pipe working tools and the most trusted brand for millions of trades professionals worldwide. A business unit of Emerson, a Fortune 500 leader in technology and engineering, RIDGID invented the modern pipe wrench in 1923. Since that time, no other company has brought more innovative tools to market to support the trade professionals tasked with maintaining the world’s infrastructure. RIDGID tools are distributed in more than 140 countries through its strong distribution network as well as major wholesale and retail channels including: Grainger, Ferguson, The Home Depot, Amazon, and many others.  To learn more, visit us at RIDGID.com.

ABOUT EMERSON

Envision being surrounded by committed, driven, and passionate innovators all working toward the same goal—to create groundbreaking solutions that leave our world in a better place than we found it. Emerson is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. 

A dynamic environment is what you’ll discover at Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with an $18 billion in sales and 155 manufacturing locations worldwide. Together, we’re changing the world, and we have all the resources to help you achieve your professional goals.

Whether an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options, or recently received your MBA degree, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join us and start your journey today.

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