With innovative ropeways, the Doppelmayr teams ensure world records, eye-catching highlights and enthusiasm among customers and passengers. We develop mobility solutions for the future and high-performance material handling systems for use all over the world. This is made possible by our employees, who implement our unique projects and always generate enthusiasm with innovative ideas.
Doppelmayr USA, Inc. believes that by increasing the diversity of our teams we can create new perspectives and inspiring results and can make a difference in the communities of our employees, our customers, and the world. We encourage applications from women, minority groups, veterans, and people with disabilities and strive to make inclusion a part of everything we do.
We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. This role will plan, lead, and execute projects related to preventative and predictive maintenance programs, procedures, and process documentation using comprehensive knowledge of steel fabrication equipment, Lean/6σ, and maintenance excellence principles. This position will also support capacity and capital equipment analysis and utilization from concept through implementation. The ideal candidate will be passionate about optimizing manufacturing operations, equipment reliability, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring product quality.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and refine processes and programs by applying continuous improvement, maintenance excellence, and key Lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques.
- Be the subject matter expert in various facets of manufacturing and reliability, including preventative and predictive maintenance, procedure development and cost analysis.
- Develop innovative solutions to manufacturing production challenges and implement robust solutions through proven manufacturing processes with particular emphasis on machining, milling, and turning. Consult with suppliers and solicit feedback from operators to find optimal solutions.
- Increase manufacturing safety and efficiency by improving work methods, material flow, tooling/jigs/fixtures, plant layout, routings, developing and implementing training and/or computer programs/systems, etc. Analize all new processes for safety, financial payback, quality enhancement, etc.
- Create standard operating procedures (SOP) capturing current production processes while implementing safety, ergonomic, quality, and production rate improvements.
- Design and optimize work cell layouts and process flows, ensuring an efficient and effective production environment.
- Work with the design engineering team to drive design for manufacturability, improve efficiencies, and overall product quality.
- Be on demand support to manufacturing when issues with processes, procedures, or manufacturability arise.
- Address issues found through exception events (such as non-conformances, temporary deviations, etc.) through the identification of root cause and corrective actions.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing environment including: lean tools, automation, and capital projects.
- A thorough understanding of steel fabrication, machining, and assembly processes (milling, turning, fastening, roll forming, welding, sawing etc.).
- Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing experience with knowledge of lean manufacturing methods and procedures.
- Previous experience related to implementation of new products, new equipment, new processes, and product changes in manufacturing.
- A track record of problem solving, identifying errors and deficiencies and implementing improvements.
- Effective communicator with production teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously and maintain high level of accuracy.
Your Benefits
Doppelmayr USA offers:
- 401(k), including company match
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Health savings account
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
We do not accept applications or inquiries from third-party recruiting agencies or staffing firms. All candidates must apply directly through our official channels. Any unsolicited resumes or profiles submitted by third-party agencies will not be considered. We will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with Lean tools, automation, and capital projects
- Thorough understanding of steel fabrication, machining, and assembly processes, including milling, turning, fastening, roll forming, welding, and sawing
- Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing experience
- Experience implementing new products, equipment, processes, and product changes in manufacturing
- Track record of problem solving, identifying errors and deficiencies, and implementing improvements
- Effective communication with production teams, suppliers, and stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and maintain accuracy
What We Do
Doppelmayr’s North American operation engineers, manufactures, installs and services ropeway systems. Its offering includes ski lifts, gondolas, urban passenger ropeways, automated people movers and material-handling systems. The business supports projects from initial concepts through production, commissioning, customer service, training and maintenance, serving ski resorts, cities, airports and other operators that need passenger or freight transport. Its North American operation joined Garaventa/CTEC in a 2002 merger.
