Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

• Works within NSK to accomplish the production requirements and schedule attainment.
• Becomes familiar with and apply efficient manufacturing processes in order to meet the needs of business objectives.
• Provides quality inspection checks, following standard operating procedures.
• Learns, assists and make improvements to the process of machine functions, operations, and set changes.
• Assists in the repair on machine breakdowns with maintenance personnel.
• Generates and revises standardized operating procedures.
• Performs root cause analysis of quality defects.
• Develops and implements process improvements.
• Collects data and prepares reports that are necessary to carry out assigned projects.
• Assists in establishing specifications and operating conditions for area of responsibility.
• Tests, Evaluates, and recommends usage of perishable items, to ensure usage of the best material at the least total cost.
• Recommends and provides tooling and equipment necessary for the optimum process capability and efficiency while maintaining high quality levels.
• Supports production needs by teaching, training, and helping to diagnose problems as required by being on the production floor. Provides insights on corrective steps to coordinators and operators. 85% of time on the production floor.
• Evaluates design of new, re-built, and existing machines for compliance to safety standards and government regulations.
• Assists maintenance department in the establishment and attainment of preventative maintenance needs.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports on assigned departmental KPI's.
• Executes assigned capital budget projects, including the management of scheduling/ deadlines and cost control.
• Management of assigned portion of Repair & Maintenance budgets, Perishable Tooling budgets, etc.
• Participates with team to address quality and safety issues within department.