Steffes · 3 months ago
Manufacturing Engineer 1
Steffes is a company focused on improving production operations. The Manufacturing Engineer will provide support and leadership to enhance safety, quality, and process efficiency while collaborating with various departments to improve production systems.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Leads safety, quality, cost, and delivery improvement projects including project definition, selection, implementation, and reporting. Provides advice, compiles data, and estimates costs and results of improvement projects
Participate in and/or facilitate LEAN events such as Kaizens, A3 projects, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S events
Investigates, evaluates, and recommends changes to manufacturing processes and procedures, equipment, layout, and material handling methods
May design production fixtures, devices, and tools
Document, create, evaluate, and maintain standard work instructions for production and administrative processes
Responsible for monitoring and understanding of current capacity and capacity constraints or assigned areas
May have responsibility for, or participate in, production scheduling for assigned areas
Completes time and motion analysis studies
May create and maintain CNC programs (laser, brake, mills, lathes, robots, etc.)
Ensures ongoing effectiveness of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to maximize production availability of machines and minimize unplanned downtime
Responsible for reviewing and processing Engineer Change Orders (ECOs) on the manufacturing side. This may include design, drawings, and specification reviews as well as FMEA’s, PPAP’s, ISIR’s
Ensures appropriate internal and customer documentation requirements are satisfied
Participates in the establishment of quality specifications and standards
May determine testing and inspection procedures
Responsible for root cause analysis and implementing corrective action in response to nonconformance reports
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in collaborative manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline or equivalent, and/or qualified years of experience; Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
Intermediate computer knowledge (Windows, email, internet, etc.)
Microsoft Word – Advanced
Microsoft Excel – Advanced
Microsoft PowerPoint – Intermediate
Microsoft Outlook - Basic
Advanced Math Skills
Communication skills (Develop written communications requiring grammar skills; Interact with customers or suppliers on an explanatory basis; Interact with groups of people and co-workers; Use of telephones, public address system, and oral communication). OR
An acceptable combination of education and experience
This position requires walking sitting or standing to a significant degree
Must have the ability to lift 70 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 100 pounds
Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs
Stooping, crouching, kneeling, and bending
Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities
Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed
This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions
Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota
Preferred
Intermediate 2D (AutoCAD) and/or 3D CAD (PTC Creo, Solidworks) experience preferred
Company
Steffes
Steffes is a lean-operating original equipment manufacturer headquartered in Dickinson, North Dakota with additional manufacturing facilities in Grand Forks, North Dakota and Shelby, North Carolina.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-08-14
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