Kendrick Plastics
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Job at Kendrick Plastics in Grand Rapids
Kendrick Plastics, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, 49512
Job Description: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, 49512
Job Summary
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for improving manufacturing operations through lean initiatives and implementing innovative manufacturing ideas and concepts.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, 49512
Job Summary
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for improving manufacturing operations through lean initiatives and implementing innovative manufacturing ideas and concepts.
Key Responsibilities
- Support costing team and customer RFQ's by providing paint and tooling costs for new business. Provide input on paint type feasibility, cost and timing.
- Utilize and keep the assembly costing model up to date to ensure competitiveness and accuracy of tooling quotes.
- Responsible for assembly tooling and equipment design approval, timing, feasibility and implementation for all new launch programs.
- Support launch team, customer and operations team to ensure all key manufacturing deliverables such as cost, timing, quality, rate and testing are achieved and on time.
- Work closely with operations team to complete paint processes such as robot programming and optimization.
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in advanced manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with lean initiatives and implementing innovative manufacturing ideas and concepts.
- Strong knowledge of assembly tooling and equipment design.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, CAD and SolidWorks software
- Knowledge of safe equipment operation - crane, injection molding machine, paint booth, etc.