Axelon
Manufacturing Engineer
Axelon, Sherman, Texas, us, 75091
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
1st shift Mon-Fri 7:30a-4:30p
Essential Functions: In this role you will: • Propose, coordinate, and implement projects taking into consideration safety, quality, cost reduction and continuous improvement. • Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve manufacturing productivity throughout the facility. • Train, coach, and challenge project owners in the use of lean and statistical tools, approaches and techniques to create process management and measurement systems. • Evaluate and recommend best solutions to given problems weighing economic return and compatibility with layout of plant facilities. • Investigate and solve problems in manufacturing of products. Perform manufacturing methods studies to determine optimum process and methods. • Support manufacturing processes related to welding processes and fixturing. • Identify new equipment and manufacturing technologies and make recommendations regarding equipment, plan changes in manufacturing facilities, including material flow and plant design. Prepare capital appropriations as required. • Develop and document operational procedures, manufacturing routings, and production standards. • Implement cost reduction projects for methods, processes, and materials on present manufactured products by using lean manufacturing principles such as kaizen, 5S and Six Sigma methodology. • Administer and lead Management of Change process for product and process launches • Process Mapping, PFMEA Analysis, and Control Plan documentation
Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution • Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience supporting operations/production. • Minimum 2 years of Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma
Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering. Other degrees considered when combined with applicable professional experience. • Six sigma green belt / black belt • Experience using SAP system.
Position Criteria • Excellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills. • Results oriented candidate that can drive the necessary activities to get things accomplished. • Able to see opportunities for synergy and integration, can simplify complex processes and gets more out of fewer resources. • Strong Communication and Presentation Skills • Ability to lead and work cross functionally.
Essential Functions: In this role you will: • Propose, coordinate, and implement projects taking into consideration safety, quality, cost reduction and continuous improvement. • Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve manufacturing productivity throughout the facility. • Train, coach, and challenge project owners in the use of lean and statistical tools, approaches and techniques to create process management and measurement systems. • Evaluate and recommend best solutions to given problems weighing economic return and compatibility with layout of plant facilities. • Investigate and solve problems in manufacturing of products. Perform manufacturing methods studies to determine optimum process and methods. • Support manufacturing processes related to welding processes and fixturing. • Identify new equipment and manufacturing technologies and make recommendations regarding equipment, plan changes in manufacturing facilities, including material flow and plant design. Prepare capital appropriations as required. • Develop and document operational procedures, manufacturing routings, and production standards. • Implement cost reduction projects for methods, processes, and materials on present manufactured products by using lean manufacturing principles such as kaizen, 5S and Six Sigma methodology. • Administer and lead Management of Change process for product and process launches • Process Mapping, PFMEA Analysis, and Control Plan documentation
Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution • Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience supporting operations/production. • Minimum 2 years of Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma
Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering. Other degrees considered when combined with applicable professional experience. • Six sigma green belt / black belt • Experience using SAP system.
Position Criteria • Excellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills. • Results oriented candidate that can drive the necessary activities to get things accomplished. • Able to see opportunities for synergy and integration, can simplify complex processes and gets more out of fewer resources. • Strong Communication and Presentation Skills • Ability to lead and work cross functionally.