Manufacturing Engineer

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job summary:
Provide leadership and support to the value stream to sustain and improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost through engineering solutions in the harvest operations. This engineer will respond to requests and lead initiatives in the value stream to develop, implement, validate success and document solutions to correct or improve the metrics. Tasks and projects also include leading and/or support of MTD and automation projects, commercialization of new and incremental products and managing capital expense projects and budget for the value stream. Identify and lead Continuous Improvement efforts to reduce scrap and effect cost savings.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Respond to daily, monthly and annual metrics to work with the local Value Stream Manager to analyze effectiveness and recommend improvements to present machinery operations, tool designs, production methods and machine control to improve process capability.  (Increased safety, lower scrap, higher productivity, etc.)
• Identify and solve problems in the value stream by collaborating with cross functional groups to investigate Safety and Quality issues.  Leads the identification of the root cause, formulation of corrective and preventive action to solve issue.  Preventive actions may include revising policies and procedures, increase in preventive maintenance, equipment re-design and or changes in measurement systems. 
• Capital Expense:  Lead the execution implementation of capital expense projects from quote to IQOQPQ with minimal guidance.  Participate in annual budgeting process and execute emergency capital expense.
• Create documentation to facilitate implementation of automated processes, commercialized incremental and new product and new equipment during the transition to production with guidance.  This work may collaborate with Developmental Engineering and the Automation Group.  Be able to lead automation projects and or recommend areas for automation in the value stream.
• Lead initiatives to improve total preventative maintenance, ensuring critical equipment is understood and the risk of unplanned downtime is minimized or mitigated.
• Maintain an increased awareness of customer and industry technical requirements and basic business acumen regarding the business impact of technical decisions.  This includes the strategies of the local and global Enterprise Value Stream.  Work cross functionally with on-site groups as well as global elements of the value stream including Developmental Engineering.  In depth knowledge of the materials and the equipment in the value stream including new product development is expected. 
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality regulations of the industry served by the value stream.  Be a role model in demonstrating compliance and exhibiting and rewarding behaviors that comply with SQDC metrics.
• Continue to develop professional skills in Continuous Improvement including Lean Practitioner and/or Lean Six Sigma Programs and value stream events.  LSS Green Belt and or some level of Lean Practitioner training is desired in this role.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications:  BS Degree, Engineering Discipline; Preference given to candidates with Lean/Six Sigma certifications

Skills and Experience: 

• 5-10 years relevant engineering experience
• Working knowledge of Intermediate Lean Manufacturing tools and practical experience applying lean standards in a manufacturing environment required
• Understanding and use of SPC and ability to analyze data. 
• Demonstrated experience leveraging Process Mapping, PFMEA, Process Design, DFM (Cpk, Ppk) and/or DMAIC tools in projects or on their own.
• Knowledge of materials through experience or education

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:          

            Standing                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Sitting                                      Frequently (46-100%)

            Lifting                                      Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Carrying                                   Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Walking                                    Frequently (46-100%)

            Hearing                                     Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

            Vision                                      Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:            

            Problem Solving                       Frequently (46-100%)

            Making Decisions                     Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

            Supervise                                  Rarely (0-15%)

            Interpret Data                            Frequently (46-100%)

            Organize                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Read/Write                               Frequently (46-100%)

            Communication                        Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

            High Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

            Low Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

            Noises                                      Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

            Fumes Exposure                        Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.