Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manufacturing Engineer position will lead all Engineering activities and projects on the manufacturing line for the Appling Manufacturing Facility.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Drive continuous improvements through the use of lean principles, utilizing the Club Car Business Operating Standards for Operational Excellence.
• Work closely with Design and Sustaining Engineering to develop Value Engineering opportunities to reduce material cost and drive labor productivity improvements and improve quality.
• Design sustaining engineering and material presentation in collaboration with Engineering.
• Work collaboratively with Materials on facilitating lineside presentation.
• Lead Make vs. Buy analysis for purchased kits and subassemblies, evaluating for insourcing opportunities based on economies of scale and leverage.
• Develop error proofing for subassembly and kitting operations, leveraging Manufacturing Execution System (MES)and other technologies as appropriate.
• Work in concert with Manufacturing Operations Materials team to record and maintain dimension and weight data of components and subassemblies in support of PFEP.
• Develop and implement ideas for Productivity, Rapid Improvement and Kaizen projects.
• Writes new process instructions and standards as necessary and develops training materials and trains users in all tools, measurements and procedures required.
• Less than 10% travel required

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or related technical field

Experience: 

• 5+years of experience in manufacturing engineering and quality management
• Experience in engineering systems to include CAD, PLM and MES systems. ProEngineer and Windchill PLM experience and knowledge preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of advanced quality planning tools, including FMEAs and Control plans, to meet Quality requirements and targets
• Experience with lean principles and techniques to include Visual Management, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Cycle Time Reduction and Process Balancing, Yokoten, 5S, Set Up Reduction (SMED), and Kanban

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, ambiguous work environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Ability to lead a team to execute and deliver business results
• Ability to effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors
• Ability to dive deep into financials and cost/budget analysis
• Ability and willing to perform technical aspects of the position

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.