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Amsted Industries · 1 month ago

Plant Manufacturing Engineer II - Equipment

Milford, DE

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Amsted Industries is seeking a Plant Manufacturing Engineer II – Equipment responsible for manufacturing related projects including equipment assessment and process improvements. The role involves leading cost out projects, implementing new technologies, and partnering with maintenance and operations teams to enhance manufacturing processes.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the identification and initiation of safety, quality and productivity cost out projects. Develop detailed project plans and improvement projections to recommend a course of action to the Department Manager and Plant Leadership Team

Benchmark, research, evaluate and specify technology and/or equipment for process improvement projects

Implement new technology, equipment, or processes while tracking completion against the project plan

Identify and lead, while partnering with the maintenance department, equipment refurbishment and upgrade projects, to improve reliability, throughput, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

Partner with the engineering, maintenance and operations teams to improve Preventive Maintenance programs effectiveness, driving a sustainable TPM culture

Analyze significant equipment and process failures to determine the root cause and create action plans to mitigate future risk

Support commissioning activities for all upgrade, renovation, and construction projects which may include, but are not limited to, operating procedures, repair procedures, energy isolation procedures, PM tasks and critical spare parts lists

Support, train and mentor maintenance mechanics and machine operators on optimal machine function, and service techniques

Develop control plans for equipment

Audit existing processes for conformance to standards

Design and implement complex fixtures and tooling, when necessary, to support consistent and safe manufacturing processes

Prepares Capital Expenditure Requests for equipment and process improvements. Maintains accurate cost out performance for the project

Acts locally while thinking regionally by sharing and adopting best practices in manufacturing technology and processes

Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing equipment

Demonstrated commitment to safety and adherence to safety polices

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringLean PrinciplesProject Management2D/3D CAD DesignRoot Cause AnalysisElectrical SystemsPneumatic SystemsHydraulic SystemsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline; Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical preferred

Minimum 5 years' experience with metal fabrication equipment and process improvement

Demonstrated hands-on and leadership experience executing projects

Excellent skills in MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Demonstrated strong engineering skills, including 2D/3D CAD design and GD&T experience

Demonstrated project management skills and sound technical judgment

Strong internal/external customer focus to drive successful project results

Demonstrated leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Ability to influence, negotiate, and build consensus in order to make decisions to move projects forward

Demonstrated competency with Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving techniques such as 5Y, Fish Bone and A3

Experience with the FMEA process to eliminate and mitigate risk

Experience with identifying and implementing cost outs for labor, materials and overhead

Demonstrated proficiency for data collection, analysis, presentation, and decision making

Effective written and oral communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work on a wide variety of projects and communicate effectively with key stakeholders

Preferred

Office365 experience and low coding strongly preferred

CMMS experience preferred

Experience with change management methodologies preferred

Knowledge/experience of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems preferred

Knowledge of manufacturing technologies including sheet metal fabrication, steel tube fabrication/bending, welding, coatings, thermoforming, controls, automation and IoT preferred

Hands on fabrication and/or operations experience preferred (Mills, Lathes, Grinders, CNCs, Welding, etc.)

Experience identifying and implementing opportunities using the Five Lean Principles, 5S and the Eight Wastes