Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This senior level technical role is focused on designing, developing, and maintaining mechanical and automated systems for dry vans, refrigerated vans, and intermodal chassis. The successful candidate will have the skills and talents to work in a cross functional team that will provide leadership to the company in shifting the paradigm of manufacturing dry vans, refrigerated vans, and intermodal chassis. A willingness to learn and apply are a requirement for this position. This role is a mix of both mechanical and automated engineering across multiple plants. Projects will be comprised of both current and new products. Some of the daily tasks in this role are work center design, line balancing, developing manufacturing design solutions, programming, system integration, and troubleshooting complex machinery and software.

Provide technical support for plant production by responding to line disruptions and issues

• Improve manufacturing efficiently by analyzing and planning workflows, space requirements and equipment layouts
• Design and build custom tooling and fixtures
• Confer with Manufacturing Project engineers and Product engineering concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods
• Work with vendors on specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, tooling or parts
• Manage all projects through planning, development, and implementation
• Collaborate with other Manufacturing Engineers to ensure manufacturing consistency across the corporation
• Use 3D CAD when needed for tooling development
• Use 2D CAD when needed for plant layout adjustments
• Conduct production time studies as needed
• Work and communicate in a team environment.
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company.
  
  

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  
  
  • List any other Certifications
  
  
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  
  
  
  • 4-7 years industrial experience. (ME I = 1-4 yrs. exp.)
  • Knowledge of computers and/or PLC's.
  • In-depth knowledge of Co-Create CAD products.
  • Understanding of Machine tool operations.
  • Machine tool building principles and practices, including OSHA & safety.
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
  • Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
  • Proficient in the use of SolidWorks, DraftSight, and MS Office
  
  
  
  
• Core Competencies:
  
  
  
  • Creativity
  • Analytical
  • Practical
  
  
  
  

Training:

• Orientation

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Please refer to the general office physical demands checklist for more information regarding the working conditions and physical requirements for this job.