Manufacturing Engineer - Full-time / Part-time

Due to growth, hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for our client. Tier 1 Automotive supplier. Nonunion facility. RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: * Active involvement as manufacturing engineering technical representative with corporate Sales, Program Management, Product Development, and Purchasing. * Active involvement in the creation and participation customer technical presentations. * Active involvement in customer quote and product change systems. * Interprets customer needs into a robust, low cost manufacturing solution in conjunction with engineering staff and suppliers. * Actively search for new manufacturing technologies. Technologies to include but are not limited to machining, welding, gear/spline manufacturing, heat treating, assembly, and all aspects of automation. * Aggressively evaluate and report on all manufacturing opportunities that will contribute to the companys goals and objectives. * Estimates manpower needs and schedules work to meet completion dates. * Assist in preparation, implementation, and integration of complex facility plans based on forecasted needs of the business. * Assist in the preparation or prepare investment and expense budgets for addition, modification, replacement, or disposal of facilities/equipment or process related projects. * Prepare plant layouts and determine footprint, manufacturing, and logistics systems related to the needs of the business. * Active involvement in plant prototype development and management meeting or exceeding customer delivery and documentation requirements. * Active involvement in new product launches and provides subsequent support to plant Launch Manager and plant Program Manager. * Reviews progress and evaluates results; makes changes in methods, design or equipment where necessary; devises new approaches to problems encountered. * Maintains regular contact with plant manufacturing operations and supports DFMEA/PFMEA activities. * Active involvement in plant manufacturing engineering related continuous improvement activities. REQUIRED EDUCATION: * Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 10 years experience in related engineering disciplines, project management, and cost estimating. * Experience with high-volume, automated machining and assembly manufacturing processes. * Experience with quality metrics and applicable quality related process equipment. * The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of manufacturing process development experience. * Experience with CAD design software. Facility and process layout for technical presentation creation. * Excellent written and oral communications skills, strong presentation, interpersonal and facilitation skills. * Must be able to work as a team player as well as a self-starter to get job done. * Working knowledge of TS-16949, SPC, GD&T and automotive manufacturing requirements. * Must have good problem solving skills (Six Sigma, Shanin, etc ) * Exceptional computer (MS Office and MS Project) skills. * Good program / project management skills. * Good analytical skills. * Must be COMMUTABLE to Bluffton, IN
Associated topics: business, cost efficient, industrial engineer, manufacturing engineer, methods engineer, project, sap, supply, supply chain