The Manufacturing Engineer position is accountable for planning, developing, designing, and coordinating manufacturing improvements in assigned Small Packaging – Metal facilities. Specific accountabilities include: evaluating manufacturing processes to improve product quality, process efficiency, and machine reliability; improving workflow; validating implemented improvements; preparing manufacturing process documentation; and conducting failure analyses.
Responsibilities:
- Manage activities of cost reduction projects – write AFE update reports.
- Monitor and improve machine processes, develop work instructions, and train employees.
- Improve OEE across the plant by using downtime tracking tools and creating Pareto charts of downtime events.
- Experience with IIOT or Industry 4.0 to collect data with the latest technology of integrated downtime tracking tools.
- Participate in implementing safety improvements.
- Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs.
- Assist in determining root causes and provide corrective action for customer product complaints.
- Participate in projects that support reducing downtime and scrap.
- Organize, plan, and commission new or modified production lines.
- Investigate operational problems affecting production in a systematic and methodical manner.
- Validate implemented manufacturing process improvements to ensure desired results and sustainability.
- Develop appropriate manufacturing process documentation for integration into the company’s quality system.
- Provide training to operators, supervisors, and managers on new or modified processes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline; preferably manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial.
- Recent Engineering graduate with 2 years’ or more experience in Engineering or Manufacturing functions.
- Working knowledge of high-volume manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality improvement methods, including Lean Manufacturing concepts.
- Desired attainment of nationally recognized certification in manufacturing engineering, such as AME or SME.
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work alone or in a team environment with limited supervision.
- Excellent computer and data analysis skills. Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- SAP & Data Analysis (such as Minitab) experience is a plus.
Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial engineering.
- Recent engineering graduate to two years of experience in engineering or manufacturing functions.
- Working knowledge of high-volume manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality improvement methods.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment with limited supervision.
- Excellent computer and data analysis skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- AME or SME manufacturing engineering certification.
- SAP experience.
- Minitab or similar data analysis experience.
What We Do
Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing large and small metal, plastic, fiber and hybrid packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals to chemicals, petrochemicals, agrochemicals and paints.
