Manufacturing Engineer

Position Summary:

Supports manufacturing projects by providing and maintaining methods, equipment, tooling and Standards to internal and external specifications.

www.craneco.com

Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to):


* Basic CNC Programming knowledge


* Provides support to obtain safe, efficient, productive and economical manufacturing operations.


* Develops and maintains routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions and process requirements, for manufacturing equipment and operations.


* Develops Work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.


* Drives out waste from manufacturing operations through the deployment of lean and CBS methodology.


* Addresses production Andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.


* Trains operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.


* Coordinates the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.


* Implements changes to tools and fixtures. 


* Supports new process and product development implementation.


* Assists with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous Improvement plans.


* Audits and improves existing manufacturing processes.


* Solves daily manufacturing process problems.


* Tries out experimental commercial tooling.


* Simplifies the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P. 


* Improves area equipment layouts and material flow.


* Assists operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods and tooling.


* Assists in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.


* Participates actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement, problem solving, and recommending solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities.


* Performs other duties as required.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:


* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


* Experience with Microsoft Office products


* CAD/CAM experience preferred.


* Solid working knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes.


* Solid tooling application knowledge.


* Availability to travel routinely to various North American manufacturing locations


* B.S.

in Engineering. 

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