Manufacturing Engineer II/Senior

Employer Description

Legend Brands, an industry leader and long standing, stable company, combines over 185 years of experience in providing equipment, accessories and chemicals for professional cleaning, facility maintenance, portable environmental control, fire remediation and water damage restoration.

 

Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Manufacturing Engineer (MfgE) I/II/Senior is responsible for developing, implementing, directing and coordinating manufacturing materials and processes to achieve the most efficient, cost effective and high-quality production possible in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.  The MfgE is responsible for leading the transition from new product development to manufacturing; providing daily manufacturing support for existing products; and leading implementation of design changes and quality improvements.  The MfgE works closely with all functional groups to develop robust, cost-effective manufacturing and assembly processes and related documentation for use throughout the manufacturing facility.

The MfgE drives continuous improvement and best practices by applying lean methods to eliminate waste in the value stream. 

 

Supervision Responsibility

None

 

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.

The list below is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing, nor does it constitute an employment agreement, and the duties may change at any time.


* Analyze, develop, and recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products and/or processes using a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Quality (DFQ) methods.


* Help coordinate manufacturing launch of new/revised products including tooling, equipment, methods and shop floor support.


* Create Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and drawing package updates to support implementation of new product development efforts and changes to existing products.


* Specify/Design and coordinate fabrication of patterns, molds, fixtures, and gauges required in the manufacture of components and assemblies.


* Provide shop floor support, interfacing with other functional groups as required, to resolve processing issues with sound, lasting, corrective actions.


* Participate in "make/buy" decisions to determine the most cost-effective manner in which to manufacture hardware.


* Review new tooling (injection mold, vacuum form, and rotomold) packages to ensure all tooling meets part design and manufacturing requirements.


* Establish process control parameters and help to define Standard Work to optimize efficiency and First Pass Yield (FPY).


* Analyze space requirements and workflow, and design the layout of equipment and wo...