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Axelon is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Sherman

Axelon, Sherman, TX, United States, 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.