Manufacturing Engineer

Summary

Provide expertise and support in all manufacturing processes (cold forming, coining, cutting, phosphate coating, laser measurement, etc.) for the company.   Evaluates work processes to determine strategies and programs which provide greater productivity and efficiency of company functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support existing business and production needs to include assisting Operations – including drawing and modeling, Plex, tool design, and process development.
• Develops strategies to improve productivity/efficiency which drives continuous improvement.
• Use SolidWorks to support production design and tooling activities.
• Foster and lead cross functional teams (i.e. Production, Toolroom and Engineering) to build cohesiveness and improve the overall results and effectiveness of manufacturing process. 
• Involvement in Program Launch to ensure timely and successful production which includes meeting production requirements, productivity goals, customer timelines and the financial goals of the organization.
• Manages Engineering Change system to ensure process is utilized efficiently to support production while meeting customer requirements.
• Assist new engineering hires with training and learning of all manufacturing processes.
• Assists with developing engineering standards and key measurable tracking and reporting to management team.
• Coordinates with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment according to specifications and quality standards

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Qualifications / Experience / Education 

• Agree to NETFORM Employee Handbook
• Pass pre-employment screening (e.g., drug test, physical, and background check)
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers
• Experience with SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and AutoCAD preferred
• Experience in Cold Forging and Cold Forging simulation software preferred
• Bachelor's degree from four-year college/university – Major Engineering OR
• Minimum of 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience[JO1] 
• Previous high-volume manufacturing experience preferred