Manufacturing Engineer II

DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We are doing it again with the launch of the first live, internet-delivered TV Service – Sling TV, that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.

Come to DISH Network with your high energy and desire to achieve at our state-of-the-art Manufacturing Center. Here you have the opportunity to become a part of an exciting organization that has the vision to be the leader in changing the way the world communicates by providing innovative technology, quality products, and dynamic services.

An Engineer II designs, develops, and tests the manufacture and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university and three years of related experience
• OR at least five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• A specialty in Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering is desirable but not essential
• The ability to read, analyze and interpret safety rules, company policies, OSHA and production SOE's
• Create databases to measure identified variables and outputs of the product
• Ability to work in a team environment with production operators, supervisors, and managers
• Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers in a professional environment
• Will be required to write technical documents and train team members
• Must have knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of electronic components and process controls
• Ability to work with standard math functions, average and standard deviation
• Must be familiar with root cause analysis and data collection methods
• Lead team in corrective actions addressing opportunities for improvement
• Perform time study analysis and recognize work balance solutions from the data
• Create production cell and plant layouts in AutoCAD
• Ability to perform tool design and analysis in AutoCAD and/or Solid Works a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Individuals must have the ability to lift 45 lbs. and stand for long periods of time and the ability to operate a pallet jack loaded with receivers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position supports an industrial manufacturing environment and the candidate must have the ability to work hands-on to support these operations.  Must be flexible to support a two-shift operation and new product and process implementation.  Will be required to work the same shift schedule as the departments you are supporting, unless other arrangements are made.

REPORTS TO
Manager or above

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Maintain AutoCAD layout of production cells and facility
• Implement process improvements of manufacturing operation to address quality, efficiency, and throughput opportunities
• Perform safety and ergonomic analysis of operations and develop corrective actions to improve safety performance
• Review operational processes, identify proper safety requirements and ergonomic cell design
• Perform time studies and identify work pattern solutions
• Data mine databases and spreadsheets to track performance and identify trends or opportunities for improvement
• Support launch of new product and processes, develop and document process steps and controls, specify and design new equipment or tooling as needed
• Generate databases as needed to track metrics
• Designs equipment, components, systems, instruments, and products
• Works with vendors and manufacturers to design and develop products and implement a cost-effective design
• Plans and implements research methodology and procedures related to engineering projects
• Prepares and analyzes technical drawings, specifications, and maps to ensure installations and operations conform standards and customer requirements
• Performs detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, installation, and maintenance standards and specifications
• Coordinates manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
• Estimates cost of labor, materials, equipment, construction, etc.; prepares reports
• Assignments may include sub-sectional responsibility and may be across disciplines

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