Position: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Position Overview: The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will assess, develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes across multiple facilities within the group. This includes playing a key role in the evaluation, selection, justification, and execution of capital expenditures in support of existing production, new products, and strategic projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promote safety by identifying process hazards and developing engineering solutions.
- Continually seek ways to improve manufacturing systems through the development and advancement of equipment, tools, fixtures, methods, processes, procedures, standards, and quality systems; including the identification, evaluation, and selection of new capital equipment.
- Observe, document, and standardize manufacturing processes and procedures, including analysis and reporting of manufacturing data to identify issues, opportunities and performance.
- Utilize manufacturing expertise to support company objectives across multiple facilities, requiring travel up to 50% of the time, working with manufacturing engineering and plant management to effectively implement initiatives.
- Work with CNC programmers, technicians, and engineers to create, update, and validate CNC programs, routings and ERP master data for new and existing parts.
- Develop, lead, manage, and contribute to detailed action plans and projects which may include design, development, rebuilding, cost savings, and continuous improvements.
- Possess, acquire, and utilize hands-on expertise of manufacturing equipment to demonstrate equipment capabilities and train production operators.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:
- Broad based manufacturing expertise of equipment and process associated with metals machining and electromechanical assembly.
- Ability to interpret complex mechanical, electrical or technical information.
- Experienced in capital equipment acquisition process for manufacturing facilities
- Lean manufacturing experience, including one piece flow cells and SMED
- Advanced analytical, multi-tasking, and problem solving skills coupled with ingenuity and creativity.
- Experienced in CNC machining, programming, GD&T, CAM systems, tooling, and fixture design.
- Implementation experience with factory digitization/MES.
- Working knowledge of ERP and MRP software (SAP preferred).
- Understanding and utilization of metrology and geometric tolerances.
- Project management skills; including initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.
- Strong time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft software applications.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering field
- Must be willing and able to travel domestically 25-50%.
About Columbus McKinnon:
Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where were going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!
Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.