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Summit Polymers · 20 hours ago

Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)

Greater Kalamazoo Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Summit Polymers is a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems, delivering engineering and product excellence. The Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly) will be responsible for hands-on technical work involving the assembly of injection molded plastic parts, providing technical support and leadership to manufacturing teams to ensure operational excellence.

AutomotiveManufacturingTransportation

Responsibilities

Responsible for all assembly machine activities associated with new product launches including:

Participating with the product development team and corporate manufacturing technical leaders to:

Ensure products are designed for manufacturability and quality

Specify robust assembly machines that include effective error proofing, good ergonomics, and facilitate efficient standardized work

Provide feedback to the corporate manufacturing technical leaders to improve assembly machine standards

Working with the corporate manufacturing technical leaders to develop standardized work, machine quote specification sheets, capacity analysis, work balance tables, and assembly cell layouts from NBA thru end of program

Participate in all machine design review meetings

Monitor progress of assembly machine construction to ensure program and plant required timing is met

Participate in machine review and validation runs of assembly equipment prior to shipment to manufacturing plant

Working with corporate packaging engineers and packaging suppliers to develop exeternal packaging and internal work in process packaging that ensures safe, defect-free transportation to subsequent operations and the customer

Work with the SLMS engineer (lean manufacturing) to develop flow racks for the assembly cell

Write standardized work instructions so operators can perform work safely, with the proper quality, and in the proper time

Lead and perform engineering changes to assembly machines from an electrical, pneumatic, servo motor controls, PLC, machining, and sensor & vision system perspective

Assist maintenance with developing effective preventative maintenance schedule

Responsible for supporting manufacturing for assembly machines and cells in production

Support the production team in increasing efficiency, quality, and safety through use of standardardized work tools (element cycle time studies, standardized work charts and combination tables, work balance tables), practical problem solving methods and kaizen improvement opportunities

Troubleshoot process or equipment-related problems and provide solutions in a timely manner

Develop justifications for various process improvement projects

Conduct process audits to ensure standardized work and quality system compliance in assembly

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Omron PLC programmingSolidWorksPlastic welding processesSensorsVision systemsMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsFlexible multitaskingMachine shop skillsEffective communicationProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical discipline OR 5 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing or assembly machine supplier environment may be considered in lieu of a degree

Proficiency in Omron PLC programming

Basic machine shop skills and ability to fabricate simple components

Ability to read electrical and pneumatic prints

Ability to view assembly machines in software such as SolidWorks eDrawing, to cut sections & measure dimensions

Knowledge of plastic welding processes for injection molded parts including – sonic welding, vibration welding, hot plate welding, IR welding

Knowledge of secondary decoration process including – hot stamping, pad printing, laser etching, laser marking, etc

Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of sensors and vision systems to create a robust assembly machine and process

Proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Independent thinking with strong analytical and problem solving skills

Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously

A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion)