DSJ Global is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Meridian

Industry: Consumer Goods

Position: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Greenwood, MS

A Consumer Goods client is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in their Greenwood, MS facility. My client is known for their professional-grade appliances and expansive range of cooking equipment.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for evaluating the entire manufacturing system in an effort to make improvements by analyzing current processes, systems, and product designs for elimination of waste and recommend potential areas for improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare work standards and operating guidelines by writing or updating policies, procedures, and work methods.
• Gather information and make improvements to the manufacturing system by spending the majority of daily time on the plant floor documenting current conditions, analyzing the system for improvements and Kaizen events.
• Improve labor utilization by auditing the current standard against the planned standard and recommend areas for potential improvement. Next, update the standard to reflect this improvement.
• Assist or project manage the implementation of new equipment on production floor by gathering technical information, specifications, and capital justification.
• Contribute to the release and manufacture of new products by participating in prototype and pilot builds, design review and work method implementation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related degree
• 2-5 years of “on the floor” manufacturing experience leading process improvement/waste removal projects
• Experience using BI tools to manage data and identify opportunities; preferred
• Experience in metal fabrication process improvement, specifically laser/punch, forming and welding/finishing; preferred
• Experience in metal fabrication equipment advances including capital submittals and ROI justification; preferred
• Experience in assembly process improvement including work instruction development, line balancing, operator training, assembly pitch creation/ improvement, and FPY improvement; preferred