Position Summary:
Manufacturing Engineer Intern is responsible for supporting production through daily trouble shooting and root cause analysis to ensure processes are safe, meet quality and throughput requirements and making the work easier for the operators. This requires hands on involvement and working on the shop floor. In addition to this support, they will be responsible for design and implementation of tooling and/or process changes to improve manufacturing processes. They will also own larger cost reduction projects from ideation, feasibility and design, Capital Expenditure approval, and implementation.
Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to):
- Provides support to obtain safe, efficient, productive and economical manufacturing operations.
- Develops and maintains routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions and process requirements, for manufacturing equipment and operations.
- Develops Work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.
- Drives out waste from manufacturing operations through the deployment of lean and CBS methodology.
- Addresses production Andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.
- Trains operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.
- Coordinates the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.
- Implements changes to tools and fixtures.
- Supports new process and product development implementation.
- Assists with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous Improvement plans.
- Audits and improves existing manufacturing processes.
- Solves daily manufacturing process problems.
- Tries out experimental commercial tooling.
- Simplifies the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P.
- Improves area equipment layouts and material flow.
- Assists operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods and tooling.
- Assists in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.
- Participates actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement and problem solving.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
- In process of obtaining B.S. in Engineering or related degree.
- Problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Exposure to lean manufacturing, six sigma, and 5S practices.
- Proficient with data analysis, statistics, and applied mathematics.
- Demonstrated ability to understand process & product specifications.
- Basic understanding of industrial assembly, fabrication, and machining processes.
EOE/Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Exposure to lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S practices
- Proficiency with data analysis, statistics, and applied mathematics
- Ability to understand process and product specifications
- Basic understanding of industrial assembly, fabrication, and machining processes
What We Do
Crane employees share a proud 150-year-plus history of doing business the right way—treating people fairly, dealing honestly and ethically with customers, suppliers, and shareholders, and working hard to meet or exceed the expectations of customers. They also share a fascinating history of innovation dating from the early years of the Industrial Revolution to the current era of technology-driven product development and improvement. Crane is committed to the highest standards of business conduct. We strive to create value for all our stakeholders with a highly disciplined approach to materially strengthening our businesses through successful implementation of the Crane Business System, through strategic linkages among our businesses, and through utilization of strong free cash flow for strategic acquisitions.
