Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

A prominent manufacturing company in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. Benefits include : Direct Hire, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.

Goal of the Position : Ensure manufacturing processes are established and capable of meeting both internal and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Set up equipment and processes to support series manufacturing, ensuring operations align with project process calculations (PK).
• Facilitate all process and engineering changes within the facility, coordinating with headquarters. This includes electronic document collection and file organization.
• Manage SAP SCASE tasks, including setting up Excel BOMs, SAP routings, SAP BOMs, and handling plant / local MDM activities.
• Conduct and present time studies, yamazumi, line-balancing, and initiate one-piece flow processes in coordination with the EPS department.
• Improve production and material flow through the manufacturing lines.
• Facilitate all new launch projects and transfers within the facility, acting as a backup to the Launch Manager. Maintain project relocation checklists until completion.
• Develop initial operator instructions, standardized operating instructions, and first part releases.
• Conduct process trials and DOE studies on various processes / equipment.
• Create technical documents for manufacturing parameters and processing windows.
• Develop technical documents (SOW) and drawings (CAD, etc.) to build equipment and fixtures.
• Address manufacturing concerns (scrap, productivity, and equipment issues) using problem-solving techniques.
• Support EGA Systems : IATF 16949, ISO27001, ISO14001, Gemba, 2S1Y, etc.

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