Manufacturing Engineer II

Job Highlights

Company Profile

United Alloy is a manufacturer and powder coater of certified metal tanks, skids, frames, trailers, chassis, and related products crafted to world-class quality standards.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer II who will develop and implement best practices and methods for fabrication, welding, powder coating, and assembly processes to improve productivity and enhance ergonomics and overall plant flow.

Requires occasional travel for such tasks as training, investigation, field repair, and equipment commissioning.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (preferred)

Work Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in a Process or Manufacturing Engineer role
• Experience in custom fabrication and welding manufacturing site with high mix low volume product lines

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Quality Engineers, Production Supervisors, and CWIs to implement effective solutions to a wide variety of production challenges
• Communicates well with all levels of the organization
• Evaluate production process methods to identify and implement process improvements and report out results of improvement activities via the A3 methodology
• Leads ECN process for ME Team by distributing ECN workload, validating accuracy, and maintaining best practices database for lessons learned
• Leverage data to drive continuous improvement in Earned vs paid metric and first-pass yield
• Leverage existing data to drive project prioritization with focus on Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Delivery
• Participate in project management, resolve relevant issues, and complete tasks on time
• Provide technical support to Work Force Development for integrating training programs for direct and indirect labor, including orientation, process changes and updates, and any other technical training needs
• Qualification of new processes, including documentation, training, and certification of production operators/technicians
• Troubleshoot and implement corrective actions on a timely basis, including root cause corrective action
• Use MRP and CAD software to create fixtures and tooling and route the jobs through manufacturing operations
• Work independently with limited supervision and deliver excellent results on time

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to extract, analyze, and drive results through data
• Kaizen/Continuous Improvement experience a plus, as well as 5S methodology
• Must possess effective written, verbal, and oral communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Understands principles of Lean such as lead time reduction and SMED
• Willing to work flexible shifts and change work schedules to support production
• 12 expected behaviors of an actively engaged person – 100% responsible, trustworthy, team player, clear communicator, empathy, humility, emotional self-control, resolve conflict directly, positive attitude, respect others, problem solver, and agile.

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus opportunities
• Company paid holidays
• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonuses
• Generous RTO and Vacation policy
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid training

Employer’s Statement

United Alloy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.