Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling)

    Highlights

    Perform Time Study and Line Balancing - Elemental breakdown, Video Time study- All Processes (Stations & Operator), VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, Develop Current State Line Balancing, Muri Analysis. Develop Value Stream Mapping - Current State VSM - Identify bottlenecks, wastes and inefficiencies, Capacity analysis and Current baselining, Future State VSM, Current state vs Future state.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAppleton, WI

    Description

    The Manufacturing Engineer supports manufacturing operations by designing and improving production processes, fixtures, and tooling to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and efficiency. The role involves hands-on shop-floor support, fixture design, time studies, line balancing, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Lean Manufacturing, standard work development, and root cause analysis.

    • Bachelor's degree in industrial, Manufacturing Engineering

    Skills:

    • Shopfloor Experience is mandatory
    • Fixture Design & Manufacturing
    • Work Instructions,
    • Time Study
    • Line Balancing
    • Continuous Improvement
    • VSM
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Lead the design and development of manufacturing, assembly, welding, and inspection fixtures using SolidWorks.
    • Create complete 3D fixture layouts, assemblies, and detailed fabrication drawings using GD&T.
    • Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to validate fixture concepts, support trials, and resolve shop. Floor issues.
    • Drive process capability and productivity improvements through effective fixture solutions.
    • Develop and maintain standardized work instructions incorporating fixture usage, operator guidance, and safety considerations.
    • Study Assembly Lines/ Processes and identify areas for improvement as per Lean Principles
    • Perform Time Study and Line Balancing - Elemental breakdown, Video Time study- All Processes (Stations & Operator), VA/NVA/RNVA analysis, Develop Current State Line Balancing, Muri Analysis
    • Develop Value Stream Mapping - Current State VSM - Identify bottlenecks, wastes and inefficiencies, Capacity analysis and Current baselining, Future State VSM, Current state vs Future state
    • Identify Process and productivity improvement opportunities for entire process with Level 1,2,3 improvement suggestions report and roadmap
    • Develop/ re-write Standard work instructions, Video work instructions
    • Analysis of Root Cause for the quality failures, defects, downtimes etc., and support in corrective action & Kaizen / improvement identification with detailed implementation plan
    • Support in Fixture design as per requirements

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