Weld Manufacturing Engineer II

Position: Weld Manufacturing Engineer II

Location: Ankeny, IA (on-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time Contract

Schedule: 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

Pay: $35-41 per hour 

Responsibilities:

• Concept and procure weld tooling, robotic weld systems, specialized racks, and material handling equipment utilizing E-Tools to determine the sequence of events, communicate issues and verify safety and ergonomic methods
• Support issue resolution and achieve quality metrics
• Participate in quality activities, such as: Function Geometry Reviews (FGRs), Design Process Assembly Reviews (DPARs), and Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEAs) activities
• Innovate to implement product performance improvements and cost reductions for welding operations
• Support the development and implementation of lean cell layouts to improve material flow and material presentation in areas of responsibility
• Support Appropriation for Expenditure (AFE) labor and capital estimates by developing accurate, timely, labor estimates and part routings in SAP for program management
• Support the launch of new product lines

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Weld/Mechanical Engineering or Technology OR minimum 5 years working in a technical role supporting automated welding operations 
• Understanding of weld tooling design, robotic/automation systems development, work center design, line design, and complex welded assemblies
• Ability to support the improvement of overall product flow and line design within the factory, working through and directing projects from start to finish
• Experience with problem solving and working in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications, wPlanner/MPP, SAP, and 3D Modeling
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%
• Comfortable working on Shop Floor

Highly Preferred:

• Expertise with complex automated manufacturing work cells / robotic programming
• Experience with Creo, Solidworks and/or AutoCAD
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T)
• Work experience in a union environment
• Experience with shop floor manufacturing, incentive pay systems, and work measurement
• High level of knowledge of capital budgeting and capital equipment justification
• Understanding of the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP)

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