Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Support Kewaunee Fabrications operations by providing assistance and/or leadership using Lean Manufacturing techniques to ensure: optimum utilization of plant and facilities, the optimum flow of information and material, conservation of materials and labor, identification and implementation of opportunities to improve the manufacturing process, and effective planning for future plant facilities

YOUR IMPACT:

• Working with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure operation sequences for orders are current and up-to-date based on current assembly processes.

• Coordinate with design engineering to ensure that our products are designed for manufacturability.

• Establish part, assembly, and job routings on all items that are requested.

• Originate and/or coordinate manufacturing methods that optimize quality and productivity.

• Assist in the development of information systems to aid manufacturing.

• Coordinate line balancing activities to assure a smooth flow of products.

• Identify, justify, procure, implement, and audit capital equipment.

• Investigate and advise Kewaunee Fabrications to “make or buy” decisions.

• Coordinate the development of future facilities planning and contingency planning.

• Develop standard operating procedures to ensure product uniformity.

• Provide support to manufacturing in order to research and resolve production problems.

• Specify materials and tools which are integral to the process.

• Provide formal leadership within processes and project groups (DFM teams).

• Seek educational resources to gain knowledge of the latest technological developments which are available at Kewaunee Fabrications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.

• Internship experience or minimum 6 months related work experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment

• Previous experience in an industry with multiple custom product lines.

• Additional training in Lean Manufacturing principles.

Candidates with enthusiasm and passion are highly desired here.

We need candidates who have experience working with prints/drawings. They must be able to articulate them (and possibly produce them). Looking for general experience (not asking for experience with specific CAD software for example).

A fixturing/tooling background is helpful (although not a 100% requirement)

WHY KEWAUNEE FABRICATIONS?

Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future. We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through various skills and training opportunities. Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies™ by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years, everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the 15k+ team members around the world who embody them.