Manufacturing Engineering Planning

Manufacturing Engineer Opportunity

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Trojan Battery Company is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. If you would like to help, this is your chance to make history.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, improvement and exploitation of competitive manufacturing technologies to effectively manufacture a high-quality product in a safe environment. In this role you will provide process-related input to cross-functional teams, lead solutions of process related issues, and assist in developing new capital projects and expenditures based on process or capacity related studies. The Manufacture Engineer will also provide direct supervisory support for planning & implementation of capital projects.

This person must thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done within a safe and quality driven environment.

Facilitate implementation of new plant processes particularly those projects involving equipment development and fabrication for purposes of automating existing processes or replacing them with new technology.

Troubleshoot areas for quality and manufacturing efficiency improvement.

Provide process and operations support and input to cross functional teams.

Ensure that Lean manufacturing principles apply for waste removal and ergonomics within all aspects of system, lines, and cells design, familiar with Tack Times, SMED, Poke Yoke, Kan-Bans, Kaizen, 6S, A3, TPM, etc.

Capable to improve all Production Machines Corrective, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance improvements as needed

Determine costs, vendor selection, and accurate implementation.

Retain responsibility for all project expenditures and ensure assigned projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Responsible for compliance and maintaining and adhering to local and federal regulations within system design

Prepare engineering documents including, Process Flow Diagram, pFMEA, Standard Operation Sheets, Job Element Sheets, and related time studies, cost estimates, line and cell balancing, standard operation sheets, capital expense requests, project schedules, design specifications, equipment specifications, and construction specifications

3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• 4-year degree required, in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and or Electro-Mechanical Engineer preferred
• Technical degree in engineering preferred.
• 3 years of formal technical training in the areas of equipment and equipment operation technology – Work experience may be substitute for formal training.
• Solid knowledge base in battery manufacturing processes, preferably lead-acid batteries
• Strong project management skill set
• Proactive, ability to think in an overall business and financial manner
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, AutoCAD, and statistical software
• Ability to guide, prioritize and execute own efforts with minimal direct supervision
• Some work travel may be required