Manufacturing Engineer

This job is posted on behalf of Markent Personnel by Top Echelon.

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. This is a state-of-the-art production facility that manufactures architectural wood doors. They need a Manufacturing Engineer. This is a "hands-on" role that requires flexibility and the desire to be part of a team! If you have a passion for Process Improvement, read on. You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the architectural wood door industry

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• A growing privately held $550 million organization with 800 employees, 3 divisions and 15 manufacturing plants.
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• This division has 157 employees.
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• Production orders booked out for a year.
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• Dynamic leadership team.
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• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.
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Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

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• Excellent benefits and compensation plan – Employer match on 401K with 4% match, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Tuition Assistance
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• Strong bonus program
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• Paid vacation and holidays
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• Culture of empowering individuals
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• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
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• It is a business casual workplace.
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• Relocation is offered for a good candidate
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What you will be doing:

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• Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
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• Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
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• Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
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• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
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• Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
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• Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
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• Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
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• Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
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• Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams
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What they are looking for:

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• Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required
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• 3+ years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in a custom assembly operation
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• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team
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• Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable
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• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff
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