Manufacturing Engineer

Company: AMADA
Location: High Point
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

This position requires a highly qualified person to plan, design, arrange, change, optimize, and supervise Amada's manufacturing processes. This individual needs to be a creative and analytical thinker, as well as a designer. The main responsibility of the manufacturing engineer is to create, document, develop, and implement procedures required to assemble, test, process, and manufacture our products.

Essential Duties:

• Developing, evaluating, improving and documenting manufacturing processes.
• Developing and implementing process control techniques and procedures into all our manufacturing environments.
• Analyzing manufacturing process flows continually for the enhancements of quality, cost reduction, and throughput.
• Analyzing designs and product tooling to ensure effectual production methods.
• Estimating staffing requirements, production times, and relative costs to provide data for operational decisions.
• Generate documentation for the production department to coordinate and implement technical training for employees.
• Developing manufacturing processes for enhancements, product changes, and new products, and related fixtures and tooling that are consistent with zero defect level and low product cost.
• Creating and maintaining accurate documentation of tool drawings, design concepts, shop orders, and concepts in accordance with R&D and quality assurance functions.
• Providing engineering instruction to the production department to facilitate troubleshooting and technical problem resolutions.
• Sourcing technicians and/or contractors for factory machine maintenance.
• Supporting company policies and procedures, goals and objectives, ISO policies, and good manufacturing practices.
• Prepare special reports, as needed.
• Maintain files and records. Skills:
  • Knowledge of manufacturing concepts.
  • Ability to grasp modern technology quickly.
  • Must be a good communicator.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
  • Enthusiastic, cooperative, and positive behavior.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and Solidworks.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
  • Knowledge of MRP, Kanban.
  • ISO and SAP experience a plus.
  • Must have good analytical skills and should be detail-oriented.
  • Must be able to work in a team and follow deadlines.
  • Must have good leadership and communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline desired.
    
    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    
    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Keywords: AMADA, High Point , Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering , High Point, North Carolina