Job Description

It is the responsibility of the Manufacturing Engineer II to provide assistance and technical expertise for the manufacturing operations in support of the company objective of developing and implementing optimal, cost-effective manufacturing process and methods in accordance with product specifications, quality standards, and lean manufacturing principles.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and solve technical manufacturing issues.
• Implement Quality Control requirements in coordination with the Quality Department.
• Document and submit product improvements as appropriate.
• Improve product quality and reduce manufacturing costs by maximizing efficiencies and developing optimum procedures.
• Assure the ability to cost effectively manufacture new products before market introduction.
• Develop and maintain SOP’s for all manufacturing processes in accordance with established formats.
• Develop and maintain effective procedures to help ensure that all product routings are complete, accurate, and reflect the company’s lean thinking initiatives.
• Reduce existing manufacturing lead times.
• Reduce manufacturing lot sizes to gain reductions in overall inventory levels.
• Reduce materials movement in our manufacturing process.
• Integrate new product development with manufacturing processes to reduce the time in which we can introduce new products.
• Plan, develop, justify and submit Capital Equipment Requests (CER’s) required for new machines and other capital expenditures required for manufacturing.
• Adhere to and be a leader in 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen methodologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience is required.
• Experience in fluid power industry and/or manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience with Solidworks/CAD is preferred.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Microsoft Office, Excel, and Access experience is required.

Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry is required.
• Ability to read blueprints from manual and auto cad documents is required.
• Travel, including driving and overnight stays, is occasionally required.

Physical Requirements

Physical Abilities

Stand (F)

Walk (F)

Sit (O)

Handling / Fingering (C)

Reach Outward (O)

Reach Above Shoulder (O)

Climb (O)

Crawl (O)

Squat or Kneel (O)

Bend (O)

Lift / Carry

10 lbs or less (F)

11-20 lbs (O)

21-50 lbs (O)

51-100 lbs (N)

Over 100 lbs (N)

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less (O)

13-25 lbs (O)

26-40 lbs (N)

41-100 lbs (N)

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day).

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day).

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day).

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Schroeder Industries LLC in an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.