Manufacturing Engineer- Process Planning

LARC Staffing, LLC, with more than 28 years of experience recruiting in high tech,  has such a passion for sourcing, recruiting and matching people with companies everywhere.  The clients I hire for are some of the best in the world at what they do.  I am honored to work with them and with the people that make them so successful!

Client is a manufacturing company

Summary/Objective
The Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in shaping our manufacturing processes, driving efficiency, enhancing product quality, and contributing to our overall success in the manufacture of high-precision products. Their knowledge and problem-solving skills are instrumental to optimizing our production and ensuring that we meet our production targets. This role interacts with employees from all departments to ensure the highest possible quality, maximize schedule attainment, and improve product flow.

Essential Functions

• Reviews product designs for manufacturability, proper tolerances, quality requirements, and cost drivers.
• Defines the manufacturing process required to produce components and assemblies.
• Determines fixture and gauge requirements for new components and designs or procures necessary items.
• Creates manufacturing process routes and bills of material in the ERP system.
• Reviews Engineering Change Orders and updates process documentation as necessary.
• Collaborates with other manufacturing engineers, design engineers, quality control personnel, supervisors, and machine operators to maximize shop-floor productivity and product quality.
• Participates in root-cause analysis and corrective action of quality discrepancies.

Competencies

• Experience with CNC machining, knowledge of work holding and machining principles.
• Working knowledge of general machine shop and measuring practices.
• CAD / solid modeling experience and familiarity with drawing/design/dimensioning standards.
• ERP / MRP software experience.
• Good general computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work creatively and responsibly with minimal supervision.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Supervisory Responsibility
None

Work Environment
This job operates in both the office and manufacturing environments. This role routinely uses shop floor tools and machinery.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect machined parts closely.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work
• Frequently required to sit, stand, move about the shop floor, talk, hear, bend, and reach with hands and arms
• Physical ability to do work requiring prolonged standing, frequent stooping, bending, squatting, kneeling, bending or twisting, and lifting
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This full-time salaried position operates during normal business hours Monday through Friday.

Travel

Occasional travel may be required for this role.

Required Education and Experience

• BS Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• CAD / solid modeling experience, preferably Solidworks
• Familiarity with drawing/design / dimensioning standards.
• MRP or ERP experience
• 5+ years of practical experience in Manufacturing Engineering support of CNC machining operations
• Working knowledge of general machine shop and measuring practices.

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

LARC Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Client provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3). This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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