The Senior Manufacturing Engineer analyzes assembly, fabrication, machining, and other processes. Plans and designs manufacturing processes for a production facility. Being a Senior Manufacturing Engineer determines the parts, equipment, tools, and processes needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications. Maximizes efficiency by optimization of layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilization. In addition, Senior Manufacturing Engineer may conduct time and cost analysis of processes. Requires a bachelor’s degree of engineering. Being a Senior Manufacturing Engineer contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Working as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Use statistical methods to assure process capability;
- Suggest design changes to reduce costs, improve manufacturing efficiency, and resolve manufacturing problems;
- Use Engineering knowledge to design, develop or revise manufacturing processes to eliminate defects or improve cost;
- New equipment validation – write protocols, execute – URS, IQ, OQ, PQ;
- Support and develop validation, new equipment and maintenance;
- Experience of process improvement, LSS and technical implementation;
- Support continuous improvement (CI), critical equipment evaluation, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM);
- Support implementing cost savings projects, best practices and next generation technologies;
- Developing processes in line with world class manufacturing standards; enabling the business to deliver sizable growth opportunities;
- Working as part of the APQP teams on the manufacturing elements of new product introduction;
- Minimising and resolving technical downtime issues; troubleshooting;
- Capturing and analysing data to demonstrate the current and future capability of manufacturing processes, including the analysis of OEE and SPC data;
- Leading and coordinating problem solving activities as required involving operators and managers across the site;
- Supervising a Manufacturing Engineer;
- Appling Lean and Six Sigma techniques to identify, support and lead improvement projects to drive our continuous improvement culture.
Requirements:
- Lean Manufacturing (appreciation);
- Six Sigma understanding;
- PFMEA;
- A high level of numerical and analytical ability is required along with well developed communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills;
- ERW (Engineering Review Worksheet);
- Relevant working experiences in a Manufacturing or Mechanical engineering environment;
- Level of English: advanced;
- Understanding of STC / Field Service NPI process roll-out;
- RASCI, tooling design;
- Technical degree or equivalent within an engineering discipline;
- Kaizen (and problem-solving tools);
- Solid knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering methods;
- Good / advanced level of O365, Visio, SAP, AUTOCAD / Catia- being able to quickly adjust to new ISIT systems and processes;
- 12D M3, M4, M5, or M6;
- KPI understanding and Power BI.