Manufacturing Engineer

Under the direction of the Plant Manager this position will develop and drive Maintenance/Technical/Engineering to deliver and sustain profitable growth. It will establish and enable a consolidated process improvement program designed to integrate the business processes for continuously improving performance, using the Lean Initiative as the change methodology, which results in improved quality, efficiency, and profitability for the company. Process improvement work will include improving safety and environmental performance, reducing energy requirements, incremental production increases, and product presentation improvement. It will work with highly talented and successful people to guide and reinforce a team of self-managed/achievement-oriented maintenance technicians. A fundamental task will be to support and influence change and provide the direction and guidance for the team to ensure that the technical goals are met for critical manufacturing components.

• Manages the Maintenance Supervise and maintenance group to ensure preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance to maximize uptime of all equipment through equipment evaluations, design improvements and/or preventative maintenance routines.
• Complete projects in equipment design, equipment installation, construction, process development, experimentation, and supplier development.
• Prepare project plans, budgets, ROI analysis, etc.
• Serve as owner for one or more production processes or pieces of equipment.
• Ensure all new equipment procured as a part of a project complies with safety requirements listed in the Ergonomic & Safety Assessment Guide for Machines and Equipment.National Safety Council, (2007). Comprehensive checklist based on ANSI B11.TR1-1993.
• Ensure project teams follow requirements listed in SAFT-P-029 Management of change. Ensure all project documents and safety inspections are completed prior to release of projects or equipment to production.
• Work with Safety, Maintenance, Engineering and Production Management to ensure project impacts are understood and negative impacts minimized.
• Work with the safety team to ensure that safety support systems (eyewashes, fire extinguishers, evacuation routes) are in place prior to commencing physical activity in project areas.
• Work with the safety team to ensure that all contractors comply with requirements listed in SAFT-P-024 Contract and Temporary Labor EHS prior to commencing work on site.

REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering Degree (preferably Mechanical Engineering) with a minimum of 3 years project engineer experience.
• Excellent communication and computer skills.
• Ability to draft and design complex parts and assemblies using parametric CAD software (Solidworks preferred).
• Good working knowledge of fabrication techniques such as welding, machining, sheet metal.
• Long periods of standing, must be able to lift 50 pounds with assistance.

OTHER

• On-site orientation and training will be provided.
• Production environment where Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is required.
• Must have the ability to work overtime and shift work.