USA VA Norfolk General 6213712 Manufacturing Engineer Job

Categories: Engineering

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Directs the development, implementation and improvements to fabrication processes and equipment to ensure meeting production goals within budget. 
• Oversees manufacturing from the planning to final completion stages to ensure success in manufacturing projects.
• Coordinates with the superintendent and supervisors to plan, schedule, and set priorities on the shop floor.
• Analyzes, monitors, and reports production performance to the director.
• Assists production superintendent in appropriate staffing to meet the strategic operating goals.
• Establishes methods to avoid rework and repair to reduce cost and increase productivity. 
• Resolves manufacturing issues and implements preventive and correct actions.
• Interacts with all levels of personnel to communicate goals and objectives for each project.
• Determines training needs and helps to cross-train and improve current skills of production workers.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Possess 5 or more years experience in steel fabrication, with a background in machining, welding, stamping, and forming.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing preferred.
• Understands the manufacturing process and materials for steel fabrication industry with CNC and manual machining knowledge.
• Able to analyze blueprints, specifications, scope of work and other documentation.
• Results oriented.
• Creative problem solver.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Strong PC skills to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) AutoCAD, and Projects.