STAMPING - MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Company: Lincoln Search Consultants Inc
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: September 4, 2024

Job Description:

Summary/Purpose

The Stamping Process Engineer will have a strong understanding of metal forming processes and equipment including mechanical skills required in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, and production equipment with a strong focus on bearing manufacturing processes. Working with personnel from manufacturing, maintenance, set-up and engineering, the manufacturing engineer must be able to improve manufacturing processes and methods for cost-reduction, quality improvement and efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for existing Metal Forming equipment and processes in a manufacturing environment to ensure optimum efficiency is achieved.
• Design and development of tooling (Dies, punches, die-sets), mechanisms, and equipment for use in metalworking in manufacturing processes.
• Drive troubleshooting activities of tooling issues related to Metal forming process.
• Perform standard analysis, calculations, and generate drawings, as required in product engineering designs.
• Independently manage multiple projects and activities to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery, and continuous improvement goals while meeting planned deadlines.
• Support of other engineers in solving problems associated with manufacturing new or existing products.
• Requires the ability to interact and work with associates at multiple skill levels throughout the organization.
• Provide engineering support in scrap reduction, productivity improvements utilizing Lean tools, machine builds, and quality improvements.
• Analyze data to develop, troubleshoot and improve a variety of processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop engineering designs by validating requirements such as cycle time and tooling.
• Facilitate equipment trials at both vendor sites and in house.
• Provide guidance to engineering technicians, interns and various team members as necessary.
• Coordinate and work on activities with other cross functional teams such as Quality Engineering, productions supervisors.
• Responsible for design, installation and commissioning activities of manufacturing lines
• Support equipment design needs and necessary administrative tasks, such as RFQ creation, throughout multiple project phases.
• Support launch activities of new programs.
• Provide daily engineering support for production. Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong hands-on experience with troubleshooting, dies, punches and associated tooling used in Presses.
  • Strong mechanical skills
  • A good understanding of equipment safety and safety compliance is a plus.
  • Proficient with Creo, Solid Works and AutoCAD
  • Good understanding of PFMEA
  • Highly innovative & motivated individual who is also a good team player.
  • Organized and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Capable of taking engineering theories and putting them to practical use in manufacturing
  • Understand and ability to apply Statistical Process Control to solve problems and make sound judgment.
  • Ability to document process changes in support of a structured Quality Assurance system.
  • Ability to work independently within a team structure.
  • Ability to solve problems with a systematic and structured approach.
  • Must understand and be able to implement Lean manufacturing concepts, problem-solving techniques, and root-cause analysis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills with internal and external customers
  • Proficient in using computers with the Windows operating system including the Microsoft Office Group of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Practical understanding of problem-solving techniques such as, 8D, A3, 5 Why, etc. Education and Experience:
    • Qualified candidates will have a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 3-5 years of experience in metal forming processes and Presses.
    • Knowledge of Solid Work, AutoCAD, Creo
    • Excellent project management skills

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