Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

Division Description:

ITW StampTech FastenersTM serves all the major OEMs and their tier suppliers with metal stamped & cold headed fasteners totaling approximately $200M in revenues globally. With dominant market share in North American and Europe growing rapidly in the emerging markets of China, Brazil and India.

The division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions, application and process engineering. In addition to ITW's industry leading research and development capabilities, ITW Global Fasteners enhance our customers' competitive advantage by…

• Maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in NA.
• Exchanging product, process and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide.
• Continually improving processes, material and designs to ensure every product exceeds customer specifications while providing unparalleled value.

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor and will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes, equipment, and automation systems to support safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role supports new product launches, process validation, continuous improvement initiatives, capital projects, and Industry 4.0 technologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize metal stamping, heat treat, and vision inspection processes. The Manufacturing Engineer also provides technical support for automation, equipment reliability, process capability, and operational efficiency to ensure customer and business requirements are achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Develops drawings and other engineering documentation to improve manufacturing processes and product quality for fasteners.
• Analyzes specifications and drawings to ensure that products are manufactured to the customer's requirements, and reviews statistical process control data to recommend appropriate actions.
• Works with product engineering in the design phase of new products and redesign of existing products to ensure product manufacturability & poka-yoke at stamping process.
• Drafts and designs layout of equipment, material, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computers.
• Validate manufacturing processes through capability studies (Cp/Cpk) and process qualifications.
• Support launch activities for new programs including equipment trials, run-offs, and process validation.
• Develop KPI dashboards and analyze manufacturing data to drive operational decisions.
• Identify and act on continuous improvement initiatives with emphasis on metal stamping, Heat Treat and vision inspection process improvements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Design and implementation of sensor processing algorithms for signal processing, sensor control, feature detection and matching, motion estimation.
• Support servo press optimization and die protection systems.
• Provides technical support for cost-saving projects.
• Manage multiple cross functional projects using solid project management standards, coupled with a sense of urgency for our customers and our employees.
• Creation and execution of capital expenditure projects of varying sizes.
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies with maintenance teams.
• Support automation projects including PLC integration, robotics, vision systems, and data acquisition systems.
• Investigate and recommend alternative equipment and manufacturers for benchmarking.
• Support MES/Industry 4.0 initiatives including machine connectivity and production monitoring systems.
• Coordinate equipment FAT/SAT activities and machine acceptance validation.
• Develop standardized work instruction, setup procedures and support documentation.
• Implement traceability systems and manufacturing data collection methods.
• Comply with all environmentally safe practices and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Position Skills and Experience 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/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or related field
• Previous 2-5 years of automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with CAD.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency with computers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to persuade others to change existing practices.
• Strong attention to detail & ability to manage projects.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing Principles.
• Experience with Data Analysis, Visualization and Presentation; statistical process control.
• Maintain a positive "can-do" attitude when facing challenging situations, coupled with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Hands-on with the ability to come up with creative design solutions and fabricate/install them.
• Seeks and recognizes the expertise of other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate successful projects.
• Familiar with metal stamping & vision inspection process.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demand 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 essentials functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, talk or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee could be exposed to extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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