Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer, or Manufacturing Process Engineer, is responsible for reviewing and analyzing the procedures and equipment involved in the manufacturing process. Their duties include researching automation techniques, testing new systems for efficiency and recommending improvements to optimize production.

Some of the duties the Manufacturing Engineer may have while being responsible for optimizing the company's manufacturing processes include:

• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control on first piece part inspections.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Ensure that the company's manufacturing processes are in alignment with quotes and aid in minimizing variances that may occur.
• Review and calculate labor, material and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making.
• Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer's procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operational.
• Learn the quoting process for understanding of job costing elements.

Below are some of the skills needed for the Manufacturing Engineer to continually improve and implement improvements in a company's production process:

• Ability to work well under pressure
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Good information technology skills
• Tooling experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with ERP systems