Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for supporting the successful planning, design, and efficient production of the Company’s equipment and manufacturing processes in accordance with LEAN manufacturing principles. The successful candidate will work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Checkout and Service Departments as well as Suppliers to develop cost effective solutions to design and manufacturing problems so that solutions can be safely and effectively executed while minimizing waste in all forms. This is a full time, direct hire opportunity in Pineville, NC!

Position Responsibilities:

• Is capable of organizing and leading Kaizen event teams.
• Can design effective internal Kan Ban systems to ensure material availability on a single piece flow basis.
• Supports manufacturing efforts by designing, testing and implementing manufacturing fixtures, processes, and systems to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Will benchmark existing process using value stream mapping techniques to identify opportunities.
• Is responsible to implement 5S in all manufacturing cells.
• Identifies opportunities for design or process improvements and participates in the planning and execution of such opportunities.
• Is creative and proactive in reducing the cost of materials, components and labor to assemble furnace systems.
• Is responsible to document all manufacturing processes and procedures in the form of written SOP’s
• Is responsible to maintain all production metric boards and production wheels for efficient communication.
• Assists the production team with questions or helps with troubleshooting fabrication issues.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Assist with equipment analysis in terms of risk of potential hazards.
• Contributes as may be requested in all aspects of the business to ensure strategic and tactical business goals and objectives are met.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering related discipline required.
• 5 Years’ work experience in LEAN manufacturing environments.
• Friendly and Professional tone and actions
• Inventive problem-solving skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Strong Ability to Multi Task
• Project and Process Management Skills
• Solid Works & AutoCAD experience required.
• CAM Software knowledge a plus
• Microsoft Office/Windows

What This Company Offers: Assorted benefits packages that include medical, dental, vision, and PTO.

About Spark Talent Acquisition:

Spark Talent Acquisition is a Michigan-headquartered recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that finding a new position can be stressful and identifying top talent can be challenging. For us to maximize successful placement and retention, we start by listening to and understanding each of our clients. We believe in face-to-face interaction and having a solid understanding of our client’s business before placement. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to continually create career opportunities.