Manufacturing Engineer

Hartland, Wisconsin, United States

• Category: Manufacturing Engineering

Description

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Your role and responsibilities

• Summary – Evaluate work processes to determine strategies and programs which provide greater productivity and efficiency of production functions by performing the following duties.
• Oversee the installation and startup of new equipment and initiate any modifications, as they become necessary.
• Troubleshoot equipment or machine problems that are used on the floor for production.   Respond to feedback and improvement suggestions from operators about the machines, fixtures and other equipment.
• Provide technical support for production area staff.  Improve production through the implementation of new processes and equipment.
• Create assembly drawings of equipment, fixtures & electrical diagrams using AutoCAD.
• Update OMS documents used in the manufacturing process.
• Gather information to evaluate current work processes to determine the flow of work, time requirements, costs, and duration using Lean and Six Sigma and other continuous improvement concepts.
• Investigate, develop, propose and implement cost saving measures regarding the manufacture of products.

What is required for this role

• Four-Year College Degree in an Engineering Field – preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical or Industrial.
• Demonstrated aptitude for mechanical design.
• Process-engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience in PLCs, Automated Manufacturing Machinery, and production operations.
• Prior experience in the successful selection, justification and installation of capital equipment.
• Mechanically inclined, hands on, with the demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and correctly identify required repairs.
• Prior experience and training in Lean and Six Sigma, certification preferred.
• Computer Skills:  Computer literate in basic application software systems.  Experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Visio, SAP, AutoCAD, Minitab, web-based applications, Teams, etc.  Utilize OEE Reader, e-VSM, etc. to work with data acquisition and analysis.
• Local to the job’s location - resides in the greater Milwaukee area and does not require sponsorship to work in the US now, or at any point in the future.

Company

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Heraeus

Heraeus, the technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a leading international family-owned company formed in 1851. With expertise, a focus on innovations, operational excellence and an entrepreneurial leadership, we strive to continuously improve our business performance. We create high-quality solutions for our clients and strengthen their competitiveness in the long term by combining material expertise with technological know-how. 

Our ideas are focused on themes such as the environment, energy, health, mobility and industrial applications. Our portfolio ranges from components to coordinated material systems which are used in a wide variety of industries, including the steel, electronics, chemical, automotive and telecommunications industries. In the 2014 financial year, Heraeus generated product revenues of €3.4 bn and precious metal revenues of €12.2bn euros. 

With around 12,600 employees worldwide in more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.