Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

Be Approachable, Be Mindful of solutions, Be Energetic with your customers - Be A.M.E.!

We're seeking talented and enthusiastic Advanced Manufacturing Engineer with experience improving process integrity. The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering position is a pivotal position with the priority of successfully evaluating new and existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability, and develop best practices within processes throughout the supply chain. We invite you to apply and join our winning team and light the way to a brilliant, productive and connected world!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement new equipment, mechatronic solutions, and business solutions to improve manufacturing methods for maximum efficiency and quality.
• Research and review industry trends and emerging technology advancements by attending trade shows, reading various trade publications, and working with vendors.
• Work with product and engineering teams in the development of new products to ensure they are designed for manufacturability, service, and meet corporate cost and quality objectives.
• Project engineering/management, including creating and maintaining project logbooks, design reviews, progress control, pre/final acceptance with suppliers and internal departments.
• Lead complex projects that cut across various organizational, functional, and international boundaries.
• Develop formal business cases for new investment projects and present solutions to executive leadership.
• Establish and maintain project schedules/ timelines to meet planned milestones and supplier timing.
• Develop and control project budgets and spending to ensure all projects are completed under the approved budget.
• Responsible for developing and reviewing machine capacity models and providing recommendations/solutions for capacity shortfalls.
• Provide Capability analysis (Cp/Cpk) & GR&R support for new and existing processes.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen events to improve ABL processes.
• Train operations teams on new machines and manufacturing processes.
• Responsible for directing and overseeing projects in collaboration with internal and external project resources.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering and/or Engineering Technology or equivalent field.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, warehouse logistics, or automation, preferably involving process improvement and technology implementation.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles as well as understanding scientific methods of problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability with cost analysis, product design methods, interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate all of these skills to a productive cost-effective result.
• Excellent program and project management skills with a sense of urgency and strong document management.
• Excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, process, change and improve design and equipment.
• Experience and knowledge of Lean Principles, Lean Cell Design, Kaizen, and demonstrated ability in continuous improvement.
• Strong presentation, written and verbal skills.
• Able to communicate ideas and recommendations to non-engineer team members in a clear manner.
• Professional/ mature demeanour under stressful conditions.
• Must be competent with CAD systems, DFM, and FMEA.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI).
• Must be able to communicate complex concepts to personnel at all levels of organization in written and verbal forms.
• Must be fluent in English language, both oral and written. Knowledge of the Spanish language a plus.
• Requires working knowledge and expanded conceptual knowledge in primary technical job family and broadens capabilities; has worked with and is proficient with current technologies.
• Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and customers.
• Performs a range of technical assignments related to job discipline.
• Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations.
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel internationally required.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.