Engineer II

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.

Location: This position is on-site at our Appleton, WI facility.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods and processes.

Ensures the effective use of material, equipment and personnel in producing quality products.

Provide input regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing.

This position combines elements of manufacturing, industrial and process engineering.

Perform all aspects of manufacturing and project engineering from identification of opportunity through implementation, start up and on-going support of process improvement.

Duties:


* Perform downtime, line balancing, motion, and manufacturing capacity studies, design product line layouts and route plans.


* Perform work simplification studies (flow analysis and value analysis) on assembly lines to improve labor efficiencies and material utilization.


* Facilitate and lead teams on continuous improvement projects through lean manufacturing, process control, automation, and quality assurance.


* Develop process improvements for fabrication, assembly, and packaging.

Provide on-going technical support for new and existing manufacturing systems.


* Maintain engineering changes, bills of materials, product routings, and manufacturing/process information.


* Participate in the development of new products by providing guidance on manufacturing processes to a multi-discipline team of engineering, operations, sales, and marketing.


* Maintain SOP and quality documentation as it relates to engineering and manufacturing.


* Travel to other manufacturing facilities on an as needed basis, sometimes for extended periods of time.


* Provide support to Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Materials Management as needed.


* Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience


* Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and experience in the metal stamping and fabrication field.


* Two to five years related experience and/or training


* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written


* Proficient problem-solving and multitasking skill


* You're a team player and thrive in a collaborative team environment


* You have a desire to learn and grow


* Ability to promote teamwork among peers is a must


* Ability to answer a high volume of calls and/or emails daily


* Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)


* Proficient with SAP or an equivalent ERP system

Competencies / Technical Skills:

Core Competencies: Personal Credibility, Analytical Abilities, Active listening, Adaptability, Attentiveness, Problem Solving, Dependability, Decision-maki...