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Production Engineer

 General Summary

Daily Instruments is seeking a Production Engineer to join our rapidly growing design and production team. The Production Engineer will be responsible for coordinating onsite work with the engineering team, designers, purchasing/requisitions and special project team personnel, as well as working alongside production management staff. The successful Production Engineer will ensure that projects are completed safely and accurately, and in a timely manner to meet customer and shipping goals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage the project work plan process to ensure accurate and timely completion of production goals
• Perform Engineering calculations involved with design, drafting or product; and all engineering changes
• Coordinate with customer specification, needs to ensure all sales and resulting work orders are in compliance with those requirements
• Strict compliance and enforcement of all ISO, QA, contractual, and client requirements 
• Figure out optimal work flow by working with manufacturing engineering and fabrication departments 
• Read and understand technical drawings, schematics
• Direct stages of the production specifically managing the development of the manufacturing instruction package (Drawing, routing, work instructions etc.)
• Produce job/shop routings and ‘made-to-order job instructions’ that will directly impact the production processes
• Coordinate work with and directly communicate with multiple disciplines including engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, welders, and other production staff
• Engineering point of contact and interface with other company departments, production and clients, vendors, customers.
• Manage staff of subordinate production engineers, production assistants, drafters

 Job Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering background and/or education, required
• Familiarity with machine shop, working in a manufacturing/fabrication environment
• Production Planning or Scheduling experience preferred
• Understanding of purchasing/requisition in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent technical communication skills, verbal and written
• Understanding of ASME codes and NDT processes
• Understanding of GD&T and welding symbols
• Self-driven initiative to respond to fluid work environment and rapidly changing priorities
• Hands-on production, welding, or machine shop experience is beneficial
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Enthusiastic team player, Creative thinker, focus on bottom-line results while managing for Total Quality Assurance Compliance

 Other:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer other than current employer
• Must be fluent in English, any other language skills are beneficial
• This is primarily a sedentary position, but does require the physical ability to work in a busy shop environment including sitting, standing, lifting/moving up to 20 pounds, infrequently.
• Climate-controlled production facility all year round 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Daily Instruments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Daily Instruments has deeply invested in providing a safe and healthy work environment, including on-site cleaning staff, disinfecting air-filtration systems installed in all HVAC systems, office air purifiers, disinfecting lighting in communal areas, company provided COVID supplies (including masks, face/eye protection, hand-sanitizer) 

Employee Benefits Offered:

• 100% Company paid Employee Only Medical
• Health Savings Account with Employer contribution
• 100% Company paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with Employer Match

Other Benefits:

• Medical Plan options available (two medical plans, dependent/family coverage options)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• Optional Voluntary Benefits Including: Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life Insurance, Disability, Accident plans