
Website Komatsu
Job Highlights
Title | Manufacturing Engineer |
Type | Full Time |
Experience | 1-3 Years |
Function | Management/Manufacturing |
Location | Peoria, IL, United States |
Company | Komatsu |
Company Profile
Komatsu Construction is an indispensable partner in the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics, and medical.
Job Profile
The company is searching for a Manufacturing Engineer who will complete timely Manufacturing Engineering projects with an emphasis on safe work practices, Production/Warehouse Department procedures, routings, packaging requirements, manpower requirements, standards, layout, tooling/fixtures, and equipment purchases that provide method improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
Projects will include improved process flow in the fabrication/warehouse through shipping operations, supporting material flow, and systems from suppliers to line-side delivery.
Programming CNC machines, fabricating, welding, painting, and assembly part knowledge with experience in developing processes to produce a part per print.
Understand all warehouse processes through inbound packaging, put away, picking, packing, and shipping.
Support and foster continuous improvement of all aspects of the Production/Warehouse Process.
Education Level
- BSc Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in the manufacturing engineering field.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Complete projects assigned timely by utilizing project planning tools and communicating with all aspects required to complete each project.
- Develop Manpower requirements for the area assigned to the Production Department to support changing production volumes and assist with proper manning levels. Including the Warehouse Department.
- Develop packaging requirements for the spare parts department, suppliers, and 3PL.
- Ensures Sub Assembly, Main Line stations, and Warehouse processes are balanced operations and standard times are reviewed for accuracy.
- Identifies bottleneck areas and makes recommendations to reduce or eliminate – the goal is to increase efficiency. Maintains an up-to-date layout of the area assigned.
- Perform time studies to determine best manufacturing/warehouse practices and develop a “Make Vs. Buy” analysis.
- Recommends tooling, and equipment to assist Fabrication and Warehousing through confirmation process flow for existing Models and revised or new Models along with warehouse processes.
- Resolve timely any safety, quality, delivery, or cost issues utilizing Komatsu Way. Design ergonomic handling devices for manufacturing and warehouse. Perform root cause analysis with countermeasures to eliminate risk.
- Select tools and programs related to automated equipment, such as CNC machine tools by utilizing CAD/CAM and computer software to effectively utilize manpower, machines, and facilities.
- Supports the departmental goals and applies experience to achieve timely resolution of assigned tasks. Ensure ISO documents are updated.
- Understand capital and departmental budget to assist in cost management while improving the safety, quality, and cost of all processes assigned.
- Update Production routings to coordinate fabrication through assembly flow, include confirmation and report proper costing, and coordinate the introduction of ECNs (Engineering Change Notices). Set up operations within the MRP system to manage inventory for the warehouse.
- Utilize Lean Manufacturing tools, line balancing, 5S, Standard Work Instructions, Gemba, Kaizen, PDCA, Poke Yoke, and Visual Factory
- Other activities as assigned by management.
Scope-
- Recommends tooling, equipment, and system purchases to support current and new models along with warehouse processing of spare parts.
- Responsible for generating routines, procedures, tool specifications, and programs for automated equipment to meet SQDC demands.
- Review layouts for continuous improvement and develop standards for all processes with manufacturing and warehouse operations.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- The ability to simultaneously work on many projects is required.
- Accuracy and attention to detail are required
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written, and phone are essential.
- High-level knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to develop processes that produce high-quality parts.
- High level of skill in setting standards, methods improvements, layout design, assembly tooling/fixtures, line balancing, equipment justification, and developing assembly worksheets.
- Must comply with all environmental and safety rules, and practices.
- Patience, persistence, and problem-solving skills are very important.
- Proficient in using 3D CAD and AutoCAD software.
- Proficient with all computer applications, i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project Management, etc.
Benefits/Perks
- Medical programs
- Paid time off
- Bonus programs
- Educational reimbursement
- Retirement savings plans
Employer’s Statement
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
To apply for this job please visit komatsu.jobs.