Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Position Summary:

This individual will be responsible for specific engineering projects, process improvements and scrap reduction efforts. In addition the manufacturing engineer will be responsible for scheduling, assigning and monitoring the performance of the maintenance department.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Through various forms of data analysis, develop improvement initiatives or projects that contribute to reductions in material, labor or overhead expense.
• Through various forms of data analysis, develop improvement initiatives or projects that contribute to improved quality and delivery.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Optimize plant layout and manufacturing cells to facilitate 100% MTO
• Develop and implement OEE metrics and create plan for improvement
• Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Assist in the development, execution and implementation of process improvements identified and scheduled in annual improvement targets.
• Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service.
• Assist in the development, execution and implementation of annual capital budgets.
• Other duties as required by management.
  
  

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 1 year of supervisory experience
• Experience in medium volume high SKU environment
• Computer skills
• Organizational
• Problem solving
• Communication skills
• Bilingual - Able to comfortably speak and understand Spanish
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Drive for results
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing
• Sound knowledge of manufacturing methods and procedures
• Manufacturing knowledge, technical knowledge of products
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands:

The physical and work environment requirements described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, lift, move, and handle products, materials, tools, and controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, periodically may sit, reach with hands and arms, walk or climb with legs and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, pull, bend, twist, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or more up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination are required. The physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, it can be loud for periods of time while working near equipment which is in operation. Hearing protection and safety glasses may be required. Employee must be able to hear fork truck horn. The employee must be able to work alone for extended periods of time. The employee must also be able to work with others as required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.