Engineer

Engineer

The Engineer plays a critical role in supporting daily operations by managing and prioritizing work orders, ensuring accuracy in job specifications, and maintaining production efficiency. This position involves reviewing and processing sales and job orders, verifying technical specifications, preparing approval drawings, preparing manufacturing drawings, and assisting production personnel with technical guidance. Working at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing, the engineer ensures that all products meet internal quality standards and customer specifications.

The role demands strong technical and mechanical aptitude, the ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings, and proficiency with software tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PDM, and Made2Manage. The engineer regularly collaborates with sales, design, and shop floor teams to resolve issues, support order flow, and drive continuous improvement. Candidates must be detail-oriented, mechanically inclined, and capable of working both independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties: (Additional duties may be assigned as required.)

• Prioritizes work assignments/orders based on production schedules, material availability, or anticipated delays in the production queue.
• Interprets sales orders with given data to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Enters and tracks bill of materials (BOM) changes based on previous day's shipments.
• Processes job orders for the shop floor, including premium, special, and standard orders.
• Measures cylinders from distributors or customers for new builds or to validate specifications.
• Creates approval drawings as required or requested by the customer or sales department.
• Assists shop personnel with job-related questions, print interpretation, and other technical needs.
• Provides technical support for non-conforming products and assists with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Creates manufacturing drawings for the shop flow.
• Creates manufacturing routers.
• Participates in the development or improvement of cylinder designs to enhance performance, cost-efficiency, or manufacturability.
• Conducts time studies and workflow analysis to identify and implement process improvements.
• Assists with the creation and maintenance of standardized work instructions and process documentation.
• Evaluates and recommends new tools, equipment, or technologies to improve production capabilities.
• Assists with equipment setup, calibration, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Ensures all engineering documentation complies with internal and customer quality standards.
• Supports internal audits and participates in activities related to ISO and other quality management systems.
• Collaborates with production teams to resolve real-time manufacturing issues and improve workflow.
• Supports customer service and sales teams with technical guidance on custom or complex orders.
• Participates in training and onboarding for production staff regarding new processes or design updates.
• Identifies and supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Participates in safety reviews and contributes to risk mitigation efforts on the production floor.
• Ensures proper documentation of product changes and job order modifications for traceability and accuracy.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above, and 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.

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability: 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 Excel, Internet Explorer, Made2Manage, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Microsoft Outlook.

Education/Experience: Four years technical degree from an accredited University or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specialized Training: Vocational school training in a related field

Equipment: Micrometers, Tape Measure, Calipers, Pitch thread gage

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities: Machine shop skills, Ability to read blueprints, Mechanically inclined, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to wear safety glasses and hard sole/close toed shoes with a low heel when walking through the manufacturing shop and/or repair shop whether as part of performing their job or just passing through. In addition, long hair must be tied back when around hazards of flame, machinery, or equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Yates Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides employment and advancement opportunities to its employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, transgender status, weight, height, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic makeup, military or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in conviction) or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, employee benefits, promotional opportunities, disciplinary decisions, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.