Engineer- Manufacturing/Tooling

Shively Bros., Inc. • Full-time • Tonawanda, NY, US • 5d ago

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing company. Our customers drive the work we do, and we empower our employees to deliver best-in-class service. As part of our team, you are responsible for identifying new methods, resolving problems, achieving cost savings, and working with internal teams to ensure production runs smoothly and safely. Our ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, professional experience within a manufacturing and design environment, and strong problem-solving and math skills.

We will not consider candidates who require sponsorship or relocation.

Responsibilities:

Act as the single point of contact to resolve tool-related problems in manufacturing
Coordinate with the plant to resolve safety, quality, throughput, or cost issues related to tooling
Generate and implement cost savings ideas to reduce tool and manufacturing costs
Manage weekly tooling spend against a variable piece cost budget
Perform and document tool trials and adhere to customer tool test procedures
Revise and update tool drawings and documentation as required
Develop new systems to recondition and re-use tooling when economically feasible
Attend regularly scheduled operations and team problem-solving meetings
Assist team in resolving machining and tooling-related issues relating to costs, scrap rates, and low production rates
Support cross-functional teams to achieve overall plant metrics
Recommend optimized machining processes and cutting parameters
Introduce new technology and improved tooling designs
Provide year-over-year cost per Piece reduction plans
Coordinate with the preset team on proper tool setup techniques
Maintain PFEP and use PFEP and Top Spend Data to initiate savings projects
Complete required cost savings and tool test documentation
Report and document non-conformances, CARs, and continuous improvements
Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards for the site
Make decisions within the limits of general standards or procedures
Report near misses and incidents to the site manager and cooperate with investigations
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

5 years of experience working in production machining, a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or experience working in a closely related technical field is preferred
Prior experience designing and tooling parts in a manufacturing environment
Strong math and problem-solving skills and ability to read blueprints and schematics
Proficiency with computers
Able to work with little to no supervision and ability to multitask
Strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills
Good written and oral communication skills, computer and system knowledge

Benefits