Manufacturing Engineer

Nortek Data Center Cooling Job Opportunity

Maximize your potential. Minimize your footprint.

Nortek Data Center Cooling builds the systems that keep modern data centers running — from liquid cooling to large-scale air solutions. Our work supports some of the world's most demanding AI and hyperscale environments, and we solve those challenges with engineering depth and practical execution.

We keep things simple here. We communicate early, stay close to the details, and follow through. When issues come up, we address them directly, not with layers of process. Customers count on us because we do what we say and we keep projects moving.

Our culture is hands-on and collaborative. People take ownership, move quickly, and help each other. If you like working with teammates who are straightforward and accountable, you'll feel at home.

With the backing of Madison Air, we have the scale, stability, and manufacturing footprint to support complex, high-growth programs.

Job Summary

Develops and implements best practices related to lean, cost efficient, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Leads projects in the manufacturing environment from the concept phase through production implementation. Exhibits skills for being a strong, team-oriented, employee able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks as required. Identifies and develops solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost by utilizing strong problem-solving skills. Develops and implements manufacturing best practices for Nortek Air Solutions Oklahoma Facilities.

Primary Job Functions:

• Develop and implement best practices for manufacturing HVAC coils, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and assembly processes.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering and support departments to successfully introduce new products and influence the design of products for ease of manufacturing.
• Manage projects consisting of relocating existing equipment in a cross-functional team environment.
• Develop optimized workstation layouts to support lean assembly processes, as well as improved ergonomics for production operations.
• Support development of lean logistics flow and material presentation throughout the facility.
• Foster continuous improvement process with leading principles of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost.
• Generates capital equipment requests, along with required support documentation.
• Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets.
• Develop manufacturing routings and perform time studies for production management and standard cost efforts.
• Design required weld and assembly fixtures to facilitate repeatability and ease of assembly, by utilizing AutoCAD design software.
• Select most efficient and cost effective tools for assembly processes.
• Support operations management to resolve production and quality problems, via root cause analysis.
• Generate project status reports and review with Director of Operations.
• Develop production capacity, staffing models, and standard production playbooks.
• Develop operator standard work and operator work instructions.
• Conduct Continuous Improvement workshops to educate associates on the fundamentals of Lean manufacturing.
• Improve productivity and promote Lean culture throughout the organization.
• Conduct training and understanding of the Nortek Production Systems.
• Responsible for the roll-out of the Nortek Production System Level 1-4 meeting/communication process.
• Work closely with the Director of Operations in planning and execution of Oklahoma business strategy.
• Monitor and informs the Director of Operations on issues related to production efficiency.
• Improve safety issues related to ergonomic and standard work practices.
• Increase equipment availability by implementing Total Productive Maintenance program.
• Optimize the facility layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve production efficiency.
• Implement workplace organization (5S) and visual management processes to streamline operations.
• Set up Kanban pull systems for material flow within the production facilities.
• Analyze and improve flow, presentation, and handling of material between processes.
• Perform Value Stream Mapping of processes to identify and eliminate non-value add activities.
• Promote one-piece flow and standardized work within Oklahoma facilities.
• Establish process flows, cell layout, staffing planning, material flow and best practices for new and existing processes.
• Read and understands fabrication and assembly drawings and can synthesize to others.
• Exhibit a solid understanding of dimensional tolerances and their interactions with other components.
• Act as a subject matter expert on the required manufacturing steps to produce completed units. (fabrication to assembly)
• Compile various training materials and effectively teach others a given process or technique.
• Assist in the coordination of new product introductions, confirming that new tooling and production documentation are in place.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in planning and coordinating new program launch activities
• Experience in coordinating special projects, purchase, and justification of capital equipment.
• Experience in creating process flows and work standards.
• Experience in performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.
• Hands-on capabilities of prototyping, fabricating metal parts, and testing is also required.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• A minimum 5-year record of successful lean transformation projects in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong mathematical, analytical and overall computer skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, AutoCAD drawing software.