Manufacturing Engineer / Maintenance Supervisor

September 11, 2024

Position Summary: 

In addition to supervising the Maintenance team, this role will be responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring product quality.  This role supports the development of a lean culture with robust problem-solving. Included are responsibilities for design-for-manufacturing as part of the product development process, improving existing products and processes, as well as serving as the manufacturing engineer during product launches or engineering changes.  Applying lean manufacturing philosophies and tools to a manufacturing setting is required.

The Manufacturing Engineer will participate in planning and reviewing activities and help make adjustments to products, processes, environments, tools, etc., to make project teams more effective and capable of producing higher-quality deliverables tightly aligned with business needs.

The team member must demonstrate creativity, versatility, personal accountability, contributor aptitude, and drive to foster continuous improvement.  The team member will play a key role in allowing the company to meet stated strategic and financial objectives while continuously learning how to be more responsive to rapidly changing business conditions.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Product Development / Launch experience (e.g., DFA/DFM, PFMEA, capacity planning)
• Experience with tooling, fixture, and equipment design for assembly
• Exposure and experience with agile product development philosophies

Deliverables:

• Work collaboratively and effectively with direct reports, peers, and leadership to meet leadership metric goals
• Effectively supervise Maintenance Team and resources to meet corporate needs within budgeted cost targets
• Lead and/or support cross-functional teams to complete COGS reduction initiatives
• Provide manufacturing engineering direction for new product launches and existing product changes using established design tools (PFMEA, DFA/DFM, Business Plan, Capacity Plan, and Ergonomic Assessment). This includes:
  • • • Labor requirements & capacity planning
      • Internal tooling, fixture, and equipment specification
      • Process routing definition
      • Safety and ergonomic injury mitigation
      • Process validation
      • Manufacturing readiness runs and associated open issue resolution
      • Lead safety improvement initiatives and ensure timely, effective remedy implementation for identified safety issues

Essential job functions and skills include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead maintenance personnel and facilitate the resolution of issues that impact safety and downtime
• Specify, develop, support the procurement of, and implement internal tooling, fixtures, and equipment
• The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for maintaining internal tooling, fixtures, equipment, and floor layout
• Proficiency in CAD software for product design, manufacturing, and process optimization
• Determine and implement a schedule for equipment and tooling preventative maintenance
• Gather and analyze data to create flex capacity plans in coordination with supervisors to help determine staffing needs
• Develop process routing and work instructions for new products or processes in coordination with plant leadership
• Train operators on new products and processes or major changes to existing products or processes
• Maintain required documentation according to LightCorp’s document control procedures
• Conduct training for appropriate associates and ensure all documentation for lock out and tag out meets applicable standards.
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure cost reduction and product launch initiatives are effectively executed.

Additional Information: 

• Professional team player with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Travel may be required; appearance and communication are essential in all representations of LightCorp
• Takes initiative and is willing to take calculated risks to achieve goals

Please send your resume to humanresources@lightcorp.com to apply.