Manufacturing Engineer
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Location: Albany, OR 97322
Description:
Manufacturing Engineer
Our Mission: To deliver the right product on time, every time!
Viper Northwest, Inc. is a precision, quick response, build-to-print manufacturing organization, making precision fabricated and machined parts and assemblies for satisfied customers since 1985.
Viper Northwest has a tenured staff of highly skilled manufacturing and technical professionals who manufacture capital equipment and OEM components for a variety of high tech industries. We also provide engineering design assistance and verification, as well as drafting services and we are looking for skilled individuals to join our team! To deliver the right product on time, every time!
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor Visas.
Position Purpose:
Under limited supervision, develops and improves manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment to maintain proper product functionality and drive productivity. Leads and mentors' other engineers.
While not inclusive, this position will provide support in the following areas of the Engineering Team:
Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and lead cross functional teams in executing solutions. Design fixturing, tooling, systems, etc. to improve processes. Work with outside vendors on equipment purchases for process improvement activities.
System Maintenance: Review traveler package and customer drawings for completeness and manufacturability. Obtain approval from customer for drawing changes. Create approved for manufacturing drawings, flat patterns, outsource drawings and other documents needed to create a complete manufacturing plan with a high probability of success. Attach prints and modify traveler package as needed to create a manufactural package and release travelers.
Productivity: Lead productivity initiatives. Identify an execute productivity projects. Lead cross functional teams in productivity efforts.
Production Support: Answers technical questions from production, outsource providers, purchasing and others. Assists in resolving technical issues.
Fixture Design: Design fixtures and other aids needed by manufacturing.
NRE Engineering: Provides customer product support on assigned projects as it pertains to development, design, and manufacturability.
Mentoring: Provide leadership and mentorship to other engineers on projects, process, engineering, problem solving, etc.
What competencies you bring:
Analytical Skills: Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions.
Problem Solving and Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
Communication: Clearly and respectfully conveys information and ideas, orally and in writing, to individuals or groups in a manner that helps them understand and retain the message; demonstrates active listening and appropriate body language.
Job/Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates a broad understanding of the job and is viewed as a subject matter expert. Effectively applies knowledge and leverages resources to deliver high quality products/service.
Initiative: Anticipates problems and proactively addresses issues; acts without being told what to do; offer help even when tasks are not assigned specifically to him/her; initiates communication as needed to move projects along, arrive at a solution or improve a process.
Accountability/Dependability: Focuses on desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Gets the job done. Assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; can be counted on to deliver consistent and high-quality results.
Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task. Identifies and addresses discrepancies and inconsistencies in a process, product, or situation.
Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
Required Education/Experience:
Precinmac is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a working environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Our Mission: To deliver the right product on time, every time!
Viper Northwest, Inc. is a precision, quick response, build-to-print manufacturing organization, making precision fabricated and machined parts and assemblies for satisfied customers since 1985.
Viper Northwest has a tenured staff of highly skilled manufacturing and technical professionals who manufacture capital equipment and OEM components for a variety of high tech industries. We also provide engineering design assistance and verification, as well as drafting services and we are looking for skilled individuals to join our team! To deliver the right product on time, every time!
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor Visas.
Position Purpose:
Under limited supervision, develops and improves manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment to maintain proper product functionality and drive productivity. Leads and mentors' other engineers.
While not inclusive, this position will provide support in the following areas of the Engineering Team:
Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and lead cross functional teams in executing solutions. Design fixturing, tooling, systems, etc. to improve processes. Work with outside vendors on equipment purchases for process improvement activities.
System Maintenance: Review traveler package and customer drawings for completeness and manufacturability. Obtain approval from customer for drawing changes. Create approved for manufacturing drawings, flat patterns, outsource drawings and other documents needed to create a complete manufacturing plan with a high probability of success. Attach prints and modify traveler package as needed to create a manufactural package and release travelers.
Productivity: Lead productivity initiatives. Identify an execute productivity projects. Lead cross functional teams in productivity efforts.
Production Support: Answers technical questions from production, outsource providers, purchasing and others. Assists in resolving technical issues.
Fixture Design: Design fixtures and other aids needed by manufacturing.
NRE Engineering: Provides customer product support on assigned projects as it pertains to development, design, and manufacturability.
Mentoring: Provide leadership and mentorship to other engineers on projects, process, engineering, problem solving, etc.
What competencies you bring:
Analytical Skills: Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions.
Problem Solving and Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
Communication: Clearly and respectfully conveys information and ideas, orally and in writing, to individuals or groups in a manner that helps them understand and retain the message; demonstrates active listening and appropriate body language.
Job/Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates a broad understanding of the job and is viewed as a subject matter expert. Effectively applies knowledge and leverages resources to deliver high quality products/service.
Initiative: Anticipates problems and proactively addresses issues; acts without being told what to do; offer help even when tasks are not assigned specifically to him/her; initiates communication as needed to move projects along, arrive at a solution or improve a process.
Accountability/Dependability: Focuses on desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Gets the job done. Assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; can be counted on to deliver consistent and high-quality results.
Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task. Identifies and addresses discrepancies and inconsistencies in a process, product, or situation.
Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology (preferably Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical).
- Preferred- 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in a Manufacturing or Process Engineering role.
- Experience with and trained in Lean methodologies, including but not limited to; 5S, SMED, VSM, Visual Management / Visual Factory, Problem Solving (A3), Standard Work, Mistake-Proofing, and TPM.
- Hands on experience with machining processes, preferably with multi-axis milling and turning.
- Experience using ERP and MES software, preferably Infor10 ERP (Syteline) and ShopVue.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with strong MS Excel skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Precinmac is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a working environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.