Manufacturing Engineering

About the Role

The Manufacturing Engineer will support plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by leading continuous improvement and cost‑out initiatives, while developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes. This role also ensures execution of the organization’s strategic plan in compliance with federal, state and local regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements. Candidates must be innovative, applying lean and manufacturing engineering principles daily. Key duties include creating, training, and guiding the optimal design and layout of cells and manufacturing flow lines, taking into account safety, productivity, ergonomics, first‑pass yield, process capabilities, machine uptime, cost of non‑conformance, inventory, and waste. The engineer will develop and maintain standardized work elements such as balance charts and layouts to guarantee safety compliance and defined process specifications. The role leads research and development of new processes to meet or exceed current and future product requirements, with a strong focus on cost‑out initiatives and fostering a continuous‑improvement culture. Teams will leverage Lean and Six Sigma tools to solve manufacturing problems, drive initiatives to closure, and monitor associated metrics. Participation in Kaizen and BPI activities, evaluation of value streams, and establishment of visual controls to indicate process health are essential. The engineer identifies safety hazards, contributes to remediation, enforces safety expectations, documents hazards, and trains team members on safety regulations and methods. Root‑cause and failure analysis are performed to eliminate production detractors, collaborating with cross‑functional teams in critical thinking and problem‑solving. Involvement in concurrent engineering, critical design reviews, and new product development ensures design for manufacturability and maximizes product life. Project work includes partnering with Operations and OPEX managers across fab/weld, core, and coil value streams to define goals, budgets, and work breakdown structures, as well as developing communication plans for project teams and leadership. The engineer also drives sustained change management, provides input on capital equipment selection, and prepares Capital Appropriation Requests for new product or process initiatives. • Lead continuous improvement and cost‑out initiatives across the plant. • Design and optimize cell layouts and manufacturing flow lines with focus on safety, ergonomics, productivity, and waste reduction. • Develop and maintain standardized work elements (balance charts, layouts) to ensure process specifications and safety compliance. • Research and develop new manufacturing processes to meet current and future product requirements. • Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to solve problems, drive initiatives to closure, and monitor performance metrics. • Conduct Kaizen/BPI activities, evaluate value streams, and create visual controls for process health. • Identify safety hazards, enforce safety standards, document conditions, and train staff on safety procedures. • Perform root‑cause and failure analysis to eliminate production detractors. • Participate in concurrent engineering, critical design reviews, and design‑for‑manufacturability efforts. • Manage projects with Ops and OPEX managers, defining goals, budgets, work breakdown structures, and communication plans. • Drive sustained change management for product and process improvements. • Provide input for capital equipment selection and develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs).

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cell layout
• ▸process design
• ▸lean sixsigma
• ▸root cause
• ▸kaizen
• ▸project management

What You Bring

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, one year of manufacturing experience, and residence within 50 miles of Waukesha, WI (with military exceptions). Required expertise encompasses Lean Manufacturing tools, advanced problem‑solving methods, laser cutting, SAP, CAD/CAM, MiniTab, Metamation, nesting software, ISO 9001 knowledge, and familiarity with both low‑volume/high‑mix and high‑volume/low‑mix production environments. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; one year of manufacturing experience required. • Reside within 50 mi of Waukesha, WI (military exemptions apply); no relocation assistance provided. • Proficient in Lean Manufacturing tools (value stream mapping, 5S, visual controls), advanced problem‑solving (8D, PFMEA, control charts), laser cutting, SAP, CAD/CAM, MiniTab, Metamation, nesting software, and ISO 9001 quality standards. • Understand both low‑volume/high‑mix and high‑volume/low‑mix production environments, including safety and guarding requirements.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸lean manufacturing
• ▸problem solving
• ▸laser cutting
• ▸sap
• ▸cad/cam

Work Environment

Onsite