Production Engineer

General Statement of Responsibilities: Responsible for providing the engineering support to Plant production departments through continual improvement of machinery and processes.

Essential Duties (Other duties may be assigned as necessary):

• Oversees development of improvements to existing processes. Coordinates projects between Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and other personnel to make these improvements.
• Develop capital project objectives, write project specifications, develop layouts, obtain quotations and formulate proposal documents including summary of costs and benefits, project schedule, and spending plan.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems, and recommending corrective actions.
• Basic knowledge of setup and operation of equipment and able to coordinate new process development and training.
• Write standard work instructions using Microsoft Office products with established templates for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and lockout/tagout of new and existing production equipment.
• Develop/recommend quick changeover methods and tooling.
• Analyze methods and develop concepts to reduce direct, indirect, and set-up labor.
• Analyze, recommend, and coordinate implementation of profit improvement programs.
• Analyze material handling (current state) and recommend improved methods and equipment.
• Knowledge of work measurement methodology. Assist with development of new or updating existing production standards.
• Knowledge of safe manufacturing practices necessary for recommendation and implementation of safety programs.
• Knowledge of Statistical Problem Solving principles and application.
• Able to interact with other departments and personnel and natural ability to be a team player.
• Support the Plant quality systems goals/improvements & productivity goals/improvements within the scope of the job.
• Support the Plant safety programs/goals within the scope of the job.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Compliance with Company, Corporate, State, & Federal regulations.