Manufacturing Engineer
Position Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to develop, implement and maintain methods, processes and costs in support of Scot Forge customers and employee owners. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the department supervisors and other Scot Forge departments in an environment that fosters continuous improvement, lean principles and best practices. Recommend and implement improvements or modifications in the sequence of operations, work instructions, equipment utilization and other related subjects to improve safety, quality, process and costs.
Company Background:
Scot Forge is a 130 year old, 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. At Scot Forge, we help our customers with forged solutions from the world's physical infrastructure, energy, and transportation to manufacturing, mining, and our national defense. From the wheels of NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover to mission critical components for nuclear submarines, to large hydraulic cylinders for the largest mining trucks on the planet, Scot Forge creates the precision forged metal parts used in demanding applications all over the world.
Position Format:
Hours: 7AM – 5PM 100% Onsite Monday - Friday
Location: Spring Grove, IL
Essential Position Responsibilities:
- Support manufacturing with a disciplined approach to problem solving (including fishbone diagrams, 6s, value stream mapping, job safety analysis, etc.) in program launches, rework and continuous improvement.
- Provide effective leadership by constructively challenging deployed processes, inspiring a shared vision enabling others to act, transparently modeling/leading the way.
- Utilize an understanding of current and potential process capabilities and process control limits to improve quality and to assess incoming work.
- Support and document continuous improvement opportunities to reduce cycle times and reduce scrap and waste.
- Develop financial justifications for capital equipment and process changes.
- Design and carry out time studies, method analysis, and other work measurement activities.
- Demonstrate the use of computer simulations of processes and provide input and recommendations for improvements to the plant regarding production processes.
- Serve as a resource, provide expert technical assistance, and deliver on-the-job training to employee-owners, to ensure all work is performed per specifications in an expeditious, complete, cost effective, and safe manner.
- Meet key performance measures for the assigned process families in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and timely completion of customer orders.
- Create/update/maintain routings, work instructions and blueprints to meet customer specifications and quality standards in the most cost-efficient manner.
- Work across all three plants/shifts to be able to maintain support for projects/production
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering/technology or related degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of related experience in machining and in manufacturing and/or metals industry
- Experience in project management, applying industrial engineering methods, and technical applications of manufacturing practices.
- Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software and Geometrical Tolerance specification/application.
- Highly proficient ability to communicate technical issues to various internal production and business departments and to external vendors and customers.
- Demonstrate expert mathematical and mechanical skills
- Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.
Desired Skills:
- History of success in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in quality tools and relevant safety regulations.
- Experience in Value Stream Mapping, Time Standards, Line Balancing, and Plant Floor Layout.
- Training in Lean Manufacturing, Visual Factory, Kanban, Kaizen, and Six-Sigma methods.
- Materials flow management experience.
- Experience with ERP or MRP software
- Experience with writing CNC programs and CNC set ups
Additional Information:
- Scot Forge requires all employees to work 100% onsite.
- This position is primarily located in our Spring Grove, IL facility with occasional travel to plants in other locations as required (Franklin Park, IL and Clinton, WI).
- Other duties as assigned
- Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Must be able to pass a 90 day head hair drug test today.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Position requires a mixture of working in office and occasionally working in production areas while forklifts, overhead cranes and related equipment are in use. On occasion while performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to heat and cold weather conditions as well as wet and/or humid conditions. Production environment may expose individual to excessive loud noise. When in the area of production, appropriate PPE is mandatory.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual base pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401K Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & HAS), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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