Manufacturing Support Engineer

Job Description

Be a part of an organization, with a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. This is a state-of-the-art production facility that manufactures architectural wood doors. They need a Manufacturing Engineer. This is a "hands-on" role that requires flexibility and the desire to be part of a team! If you have a passion for Process Improvement, read on. You will report to the Automation Engineering Manager.

**Company** -- A major player in the architectural wood door industry

* A growing privately held $550 million organization with 800 employees, 3 divisions and 15 manufacturing plants.
* This division has 157 employees.
* Production orders booked out for a year.
* Dynamic leadership team.
* Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

**Benefits and Features -- They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!**

* Excellent benefits and compensation plan -- Employer match on 401K with 4% match, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Tuition Assistance
* Strong bonus program
* Paid vacation and holidays
* Culture of empowering individuals
* Work/Life Balance -- when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
* It is a business casual workplace.

**What you will be doing:**

* Be responsible for solving hands-on manufacturing problems to help improve the day-to-day performance of manufacturing operations while working closely with Production, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, and Engineering.
* Strong process improvement skills that help meet KPIs
* Develop practical solutions, and ensure improvements are successfully implemented and sustained. This will involve challenging existing methods, influencing change, and drive teams from problem identification through execution and follow-up.
* Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and work directly with operators, supervisors, and department leadership to understand and resolve day-to-day process issues.
* Serve as an escalation resource for manufacturing problems requiring deeper process analysis and technical problem solving after initial Production or Maintenance response.
* Coordinate efforts to plan, design, develop and validate manufacturing processes and improvements to existing processes.
* Improve Processes and Eliminate Waste in Key Constraint Areas
* Improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery in assigned areas
* Develop and drive metrics in conjunction with Production Teams

**What they are looking for:**

* Associate degree Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering is required
* 3+ years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineering in an assembly operation, preferably wood products.
* Must be a self-starter who can work independently and, on a team
* Prior project management experience, start to finish, is highly desirable
* Prior capital project experience is also helpful
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff