Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Engineering/Quality Manager
Location: Paso Robles, Ca

SUMMARY

Provides engineering to the Production Department for tooling, process development and documentation necessary to integrate and maintain products into the production systems.  Assists production in achieving consistent quality and throughout with all products.  Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in plant.  Supervises the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, physical structures, and electrical systems in the manufacturing establishment by performing the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (other duties may be assigned)...

 

Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.

 

Works with other departments involved with product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods. 

 

Confers with vendors to determine production/facility specifications for equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards. 

 

Confers with management, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.

 

Assists individuals involved in the process of integrating new products into the production systems.

 

Designs new processes and production techniques required for new products.

 

Designs and develops customer tooling.

 

Works with production staff to solve problems with product in production.

 

Directs activities that involve plant improvement and repair.

 

Directs maintenance and repair or production equipment.

 

Directs or conducts observation and analysis of personnel and work procedures to determine time and motion requirements of job duties.  Applies principles of industrial engineering and applied psychology to evaluate work methods proposals and to develop recommendations to management affecting work  methods. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS - 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.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

REASONING ABILITY - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. 

 

 

 

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Yes

 

STATUS: Salaried

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