Manufacturing Engineer III
Job Description:
Are you planning to stay another year, month, or day in a position and company you are tired of? Why would you do that when there are great opportunities at Wacker Neuson, a growing company on the way to doubling employment AND revenues over the next 3+ years? We value the same things that are important to you.
- Doing something you love is not selfish. It's demonstrating self-worth.
- Making mistakes is a necessary part of innovation.
- Thinking about the future is essential, of course. But not so much that you forget to enjoy what you might be doing tomorrow.
- “What if" is one of the best beginnings of a sentence. Wondering is often the catalyst for innovation.
Wacker Neuson, a leading manufacturer of light and compact equipment with over 50 affiliates, 140 sales and service stations, and more than 12,000 sales and service partners across the globe is seeking a motivated and driven Senior Quality Engineer.
This position is based in our Menomonee Falls, WI Manufacturing location.
You will join a very strong and experienced team in this role.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Manufacturing Engineer III primary role is to develop and improve processes within the factory. The areas of focus may include assembly, paint, or facility projects. This position maintains production capability, improves quality, reduces cost, improves safety, and maximizes throughput.
Valued traits: honesty, asking for help when needed, willingness to help others, detail-oriented, being hands-on for problem-solving, thinking “outside-of-the-box”, being willing to put in the time when needed, a sense of humor, being able to use hand tools/mechanically-inclined.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Design and Process Improvement:
- Develops new and improves existing production areas.
- Participates in core teams, designs new processes, researches best practices, involves shop personnel, performs cost analysis/justification, draws layouts, and obtains approvals.
- Implements process changes which include: Engineering Change Notices, Tooling Requirements, Routing Creation, Deviations, Tool Work Orders, Kanban Implementation, Time Studies, and Training Operators.
- Processes tool replacements.
- Maintains routing.
- Calibrates equipment.
- Performs safety reviews.
- Trains machine operators.
- Performs time study audits.
- Performs OMS updates.
- Process audit requests.
- Implements corrective actions.
- Resolves manufacturing and safety issues.
- Contacts specialists as needed to resolve issues.
- Documents the processes outside of the normal operation.
- Implements the most efficient use of current tooling and personnel to maximize production without reducing quality.
- Maintains engineering and industry knowledge through ongoing training.
- Assists in special projects related to inventory, facilities, and logistics.
- Performs all job functions in a safe manner and maintains safety awareness.
- Reports known accidents, injuries, and unsafe practices, and/or conditions to supervisor.
Required Skills:
Qualifications: Additional years of experience or education may be substituted for each other as determined by Human Resources.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or a similar discipline is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience is required. Seven (7) years is preferred.
- Understanding of production processes and concepts.
- Excellent verbal, written, and public speaking skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient computer skills including CAD, Word, Excel, and Access.
About Working at Wacker Neuson
About Working at Wacker Neuson
- Company-provided coffee and tea
- On-site fitness center (small) with some free weights and open exercise area. Has men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers
- Bike-to-work program benefit
- “Wellness Reward” for participation in routine health screening. Reward is in form of a deposit to employee health reimbursement account or health savings account
- Good Friday, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve are holidays in addition to typical New Years, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
- Casual dress code = jeans every day
- Food and beverage vending machines are regularly stocked.
- Office environment: fairly open with low dividers between work surface and taller shelving/storage. All desks are electric sit/stand, meaning that the work surface height is adjustable at the touch of a button.