Production Engineer

The Production Engineer will identify line priorities and address issues with the goal of meeting production targets. This role requires skilled data analysis and the ability to communicate with multiple teams and operators to develop and implement solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Address quality reports and events promptly to meet production targets

Create accurate reports about events and follow up to ensure issues are resolved

Communicate with team and other departments to review activity during other shifts

Identify line priorities, problems (down time, equipment issues), and risk range (how much product has been affected by an issue) at beginning of each shift

Develop long-term improvement projects to address recurring quality issues

Teach and mentor the other engineers, delegating tasks when appropriate

Collaborate with other team members and departments to solve problems

Track production, identify highest fallout, and report/address causes

Communicate with local and international vendors and purchasing department to facilitate equipment repairs and replacements

Report repair costs using monthly EA form

Train production team members on new equipment or procedures

Process flow diagrams for handling procedures

Send out quality alerts

Present problems and solutions to president and plant manager in weekly meetings

Participate in Green Belt initiative: Spearhead a long-term cost-saving project, track data, take courses, present reports

Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S R3 Standards:

Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

3-6 years mechanical engineering experience in production environment

Comfortable working independently and with others

Results-oriented and display perseverance

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Project and process management skills

Strong attention to detail

Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

DOE - Design Of Experiments

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

MBA or Masters Degree

6+ years experience

Six Sigma

CAD and Coding