Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Process Improvement Specialist

This position identifies and eliminates waste in manufacturing processes. They ensure safety factors and standards are followed, per law and company policy. Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing engineering design documents and make recommendations concerning required methods, processes, tools, fixtures, etc which are required to fabricate the products
• Attending all design review meetings to provide guidance to engineering regarding DSM (Design for Manufacturability)
• Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling
• Leading the evaluation of Armor manufacturing processes implementing improved safety, quality and reduced cost solutions
• Designs sequences of operations and specify procedures for the fabrication of components and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Creating standard operating procedures for the manufacturing floor
• Developing manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control
• Inspecting performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigating and initiating corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure safety and quality
• Working closely with Quality team to incorporate inspection and/or test requirements into the production area
• Implementing cost improvement programs and developing metrics for tracking
• Leading investigations to identify root cause and implementation of corrective action of repetitive production scrap and quality issues
• Conducting audits in order to sustain improvements and/or identify lack of adherence
• Establishing methods to maximize utilization of production equipment and facilities
• Lead continuous improvement events, such as Kaizen events
• Additional items as assigned by manager

Principal Contacts Inside/Outside the Company: This position interacts with shop personnel, engineering, program management, customers.

Competency or Position Requirements:

• Continuous Improvement and Cost Reduction Mind-set
• Strong Communication
• Detail Orientation
• Ability to build Partnerships
• Safety Awareness
• Leadership Disposition
• All Armor employees are also expected to demonstrate Armor's core values of being:
  • Customer Focused
  • Passionate about Work
  • Solution Oriented
  • Driven by Integrity

Education and/or Experience:

• Technical degree such as BSME or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience
• Lean Manufacturing
• Design for Manufacturability
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency

Equipment Used: This position uses a personal computer, telephone, copier/fax machine, and engineering measurement tools.

Working and Physical Conditions: This position will be in an indoor environment, general office, manufacturing floor and this includes large amount of sitting, standing, and walking.