Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with planning and designing manufacturing processes in an industrial plant. 

• Offers suggestions to improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity and set up production schedules.

• Designs, fabricates, modifies and evaluates manufacturing processes such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly and material handling. 

• May assist with time and cost estimates.

• Implements approved process improvements to meet quality standards, performs feasibility studies and helps to solve manufacturing problems. 

• Creates necessary documentation and aides in communication to personnel.

• Studies and makes recommendations for manufacturing facility layout regarding items such as sequence of operations, equipment layout and utilization and other related items.

• Researches new manufacturing methods, equipment and other manufacturing technologies and makes recommendations for implementation.

• Ensures that the organization's processes and equipment comply with all safety laws and regulations.

• Composes test and technical reports. 

• Delivers simple or routine presentations.

• May provide work instructions to technicians.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 0-3+ years relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, industrial or other engineering discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent presentation skills 
• Excellent customer service skills with an ability to approach every business relationship as a partnership
• Excellent problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to address customer issues and partner on resolutions
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to resolve situations while making a point firmly and seeking a positive outcome for both sides
• In-depth understanding and demonstrated competency in working with computer software and mainframe applications to manipulate, analyze and reconcile data
• Ability to effectively apply the PDCA process to identify potential process improvements
• Strong project management skills
• Kaizen mindset
• Ability to demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in solving problems in a timely manner

Benefits Summary: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans  
• 401K with 4% Company Match 
• Vacation/PTO and 13 Paid Holidays  
• Bonus Program  
• FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs 
• Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance 
• Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs 
• Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc. 
• Tuition Reimbursement  
• Career Development and Ongoing Training  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program  
• Volunteer Opportunities  
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location) 
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)  
• Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location) 

Candidates residing 50+ miles from the work location are eligible for relocation assistance.  

Annual Salary: $64,000 - $79,000