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Kansas Employer Mechanical Engineer/Technologist in Hillsboro, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12869810
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES\ Apply continuous improvement methods, such as lean manufacturing, to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.\ Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.\ Design tests of finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.\ Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.\ Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods, using statistical procedures.\ Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.\ Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials, and parts.\ Investigate or resolve operational problems such as material use variances.\ Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.\ Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.\ Train production personnel in new or existing methods.\ Demonstrate and promote the companys core values.\ Other duties as assigned.\ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES\ Knowledge of steel and aluminum manufacturing (fabrication and welding) equipment and processes preferred.\ Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques.\ Knowledge of part drawings, assembly drawings and design layouts.\ Project management skills preferred.\ Skilled and proficient with standard ERP and office software\ Ability to communicate with various levels within the organization.\ Problem solving and troubleshooting skills required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS\ Bachelors degree in manufacturing engineering or related technical field\ Minimum 3-5 years in related field
- Knowledge of steel and aluminum manufacturing (fabrication and welding) equipment and processes preferred.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of part drawings, assembly drawings and design layouts.
- Project management skills preferred.
- Skilled and proficient with standard ERP and office software
- Ability to communicate with various levels within the organization.
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills required.