Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

                                         

Job Title:                           Engineer I,

Department:                     Engineering

Reports to:                         Engineering Manager

FLSA status:                     Exempt

Prepared by:                     Human Resources

Summary

Provide engineering support

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Design and Develop products, processes and systems by:

      Applying knowledge of product design and manufacturing processes

      Developing/applying product performance specifications

      Developing/applying process acceptance criteria

      Designing and performing product /system testing

2. Champions innovative engineering technology by:

      Evaluating new technologies

      Driving technology initiatives

      Performing research and development

      Establishing next-generation engineering solutions

3. Applies and maintains current knowledge of engineering tools/methods/techniques to meet technical needs, including:

      Appropriate usage of engineering tools (e.g. PC, CAD, FMEA)

      Problem solving/resolution techniques

      Continuous improvement/cost reduction (e.g. Kanban, Kaizen)

      Environmental Health and Safety issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                              

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

Quality Focus: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes and/or services against those standards; creates an environment that supports continuous improvement.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively even when relating complex information; promotes a free flow of information through the organization; listens actively; tailors message to audience.

Personal Development: Actively pursues growth and developmental opportunities; seeks out feedback and responds without defensiveness; continuously finds ways to improve.

Analytical Ability: Gathers relevant information systematically; considers a broad range of issues or factors; grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems or issues; uses accurate logic in analyses.

Ability to Learn: Possesses intellectual agility; readily accepts the challenges of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence of complex ideas.

Technical/Functional Expertise: Possesses up-to-date knowledge in the profession and industry; is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate; brings cross-disciplinary knowledge to bear on issues and problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                             

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Engineering or applicable discipline from four-year college or university

Two plus years work experience in a related field.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills                                               

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability                                                   

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                                     

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; SAP Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities                                                   

Good written and verbal skills

Good leadership skills. Able to relate well with people.

Good problem solving skills

Computer literate

SAP experience

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EHS Requirements:

While performing this position, the following are job specific safety requirements:  While on the Manufacturing

floor, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and safety shoes must be worn.

Environmental aspects of this facility include use of electrical energy, paper/paper products, generating waste paper, scrap steel, steel offal, greases, oils, lubricants, etc. and the proper disposal of said products.