Job Purpose:
The Manufacturing Engineer must be a problem solver who is willing to tackle and follow through on complex and difficult design and manufacturing tasks. Will have hands-on experience in all phases of design and manufacturing processes, including product/process design validation, pre-production, production and post-production support. Works closely with other engineers, supervisors and team leads to fully support the VP of Operations.
Duties and Tasks:
- Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment including CNC, or PLC based programmable equipment.
- Manage maintenance department personnel and priorities with input from VP of Operations.
- Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
- Design testing methods and test finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
- Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
- Confer with vendors to determine component specifications and assist in the arranging of purchases of equipment, materials, parts, etc. when needed.
- Assist other departments in support of corporate objectives. This would include product development, providing engineering support for proposal submission(s), generation of product specifications, and/or creating and maintaining various helmet designs.
- Investigate and/or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
- Remains current on governmental standards and requirements in the development of helmets.
Skills/Qualifications:
- BS, Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred.
- 3 – 5 years of proven hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, experience with composite materials and processing methods preferred.
- Experience with Solid-Works, GD&T, and CAD for 2D drawings.
- Familiarity with 3D scanning technologies and the evaluation/manipulation of scans to characterize or reverse engineer products is preferred.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- Strong organizational skills, able to coordinate multiple people and tasks.
- Critical attention to detail.
| Interested candidates should submit a completed resume and cover letter to: |
awarner@armorsource.com
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