Georg Fischer · 7 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer
Irwindale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expGeorg Fischer is the world's leading supplier of piping systems, enabling the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for designing production processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address defects, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing operations.
AutomotiveIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Responsible for manufacturing production cell design using lean manufacturing principles and single-piece flow methods. Responsible to design, fabricate, and troubleshoot production fixtures and equipment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, production, quality, supply chain, etc.) to determine root cause of supplier and production defects. Lead the design and deployment of corrective actions and verify implementation and effectiveness
Support Site, Focus Factory, and cell KPI (+QDIP) improvements including but not limited to: Safety, OEE, OTD, labor/troubleshooting efficiency and production capacity management. Lead production job hazard analysis and process FMEA to determine top safety and quality risks. Mitigate risks in order from the highest to lowest probability and severity
Responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining production processes. Train production operators on and publish proper assembly techniques for New Product Introduction (NPI) and changes or errors within the current process
Ownership of production routings in SAP. Utilize kaizen events and lean tools to continuously improve production lead times & operator cycle times as well as overall labor productivity
Design and implement data collection processes for relevant manufacturing information. Analyze and create improvement plans to drive continuous improvement
Lead company-strategic Capital Expense and department-level projects from proposal to Release-to-Production (RTP). Evaluate and prioritize by impact
Complete Role Standard Work and deliver all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ability to work in teams and communicate on project team level
Perform root cause and counter measure (RCCM) to improve processes
Electro-mechanical aptitude and hands-on approach to solving issues
Knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing skills including Kanban, Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping
Ability to create production tooling in CAD; NX or SOLIDWORKS preferred
Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering
Preferred
Experience leading kaizen events including single piece flow, cell design, process mapping, cell setup and root cause and counter measure (RCCM)
Project leadership including initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project
Demonstrated cost savings through productivity initiatives
Ability to build teams and communicate on international level
Work with outside vendors and suppliers for application support and process expertise
Ability to design production fixtures in CAD; NX or SOLIDWORKS preferred
Minimum Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering with minimum 5+ years related work/project experience. MS degree preferred
Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering with minimum 10+ years related work/project experience or MS degree with 5+ years related experience
Company
Georg Fischer
Georg Fischer is an engineering focused firm that into providing solutions in pipping systems, automotive and machining.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2003-06-13IPO
2000-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Sanna Sormaala
Vice President, Finance and Business Control
Chrissie Walsh
Regional Head of Environmental Sustainability - Americas
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