• Manufacturing Engineer

    Akebono Brake Corporation (Glasgow, KY)


    Purpose/Summary

    Provides Advanced Engineering Support to Manufacturing.

     

    Essential Duties/Responsibilities

    Responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

    + Provide support to the Business Unit Engineering & maintenance teams to assist with trouble shooting and elimination of chronic maintenance items.

    + Plans, designs and analyzes manufacturing processes for facility.

    + Maximizes efficiency by optimization of layout of equipment, workflow & assembly methods.

    + Determines the parts, equipment, tools and processes needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications.

    + Lead continuous improvement projects in the following fields:

    + Equipment uptime

    + Changeover time reductions

    + Plan and manage improvement projects by doing the following:

    + Cost justify projects

    + Work with line support to implement project

    + Develop budget and ensure adherence to budget

    + Develop project timeline and ensure adherence to schedule

    + Develop, maintain, and improve production operations.

    + Since our business is going to change to meet the needs of our customers, you can expect, anticipate and assume your job will have changes.

     

    Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

     

    + Requires Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline of engineering.

    + Minimum of one (1) year of work related experience in an industrial environment.

     

    Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

     

    + Knowledge of Engineering Systems and Methods in Manufacturing.

    + Proficiency with P.C. based software.

    + Strong equipment troubleshooting skills

    + Will act as a knowledge resource and guide for less experienced engineers.

    + Familiarity with PLC programming for the purpose of trouble shooting process development.

    + Experience with high volume operations.

    + Experience with designing part fixtures and tooling.

    + Proficiency with CAD software, solid modeling software is a requirement and AutoCAD is a plus.

    + Able to work with others in a team environment to achieve a common goal.

    + Able to coordinate and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

    + Proficient with MS Office products.

    + Experience in automotive industry, preferred.

    Supervisory Responsibilities

    None

     

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