Manufacturing Engineer (32643)

Manufacturing Engineer (32643)

Posted 1 week ago by 1753259557

Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
USA

Summary: Clover Consulting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a contract role in Grand Rapids, MI, with the potential for permanent placement. The position involves leading the introduction of new products, improving existing production processes, and providing ongoing support throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. Candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply, with a focus on innovation and productivity enhancement. The role requires collaboration within a large operations network at Steelcase.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the introduction of new products into the facility.
  • Improve productivity and profitability of existing production procedures.
  • Provide ongoing support through the manufacturing lifecycle.
  • Evaluate manufacturing processes to ensure optimal labor and material costs.
  • Track expenditures to ensure budget compliance.
  • Provide timely product and process support to diagnose problems and implement solutions.
  • Lead the implementation of significant product, process, or corporate change initiatives.
  • Conduct advanced research to introduce/integrate new processes, equipment, and technologies.

Key Skills:

  • Very strong analysis skills: process, capacity, cost/benefit, waste stream, and quality tools.
  • Internal and external quality support/management.
  • Knowledge in lean manufacturing techniques: flow, PQ, equipment reliability, and set up reduction.
  • Facilitation and negotiation skills.
  • Knowledge of material handling.
  • Productivity improvement techniques: RCI's.
  • Behavior sciences (logic, sociology, etc.).
  • Economics and financial analysis.
  • Work measurement.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel and Access.
  • Experience in design, specification, purchase, and installation of new equipment.
  • Experience in the Engineering Design Process.
  • Knowledge of simulation, process modeling, and value stream mapping.
  • Project management and leadership ability.
  • Occupational Bio Mechanics/Human Factors Engineering.
  • Strategic planning.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Grand Rapids

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Clover Consulting (a Myticas Co.) has a direct client in Grand Rapids, MI in need of a MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - willing to consider all experience levels - this is a contract role to start, with conversion to perm the goal.


Planned 2nd shift hours of 4pm-12pm/1am, to support production.


We are hiring Associate to Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead and provide ongoing support through our manufacturing life cycle!


What You Will Be Doing:

With general direction, will lead the introduction of new products into the facility, improve productivity and profitability of existing production procedures, and provide ongoing support through the manufacturing life cycle. Acts as a technical expert in process technology


Improvements: Independently, with innovation and creativity, evaluates manufacturing processes to ensure optimal labor and material costs to increase productivity and profitability. Through justifications and evaluations, identifies prime areas for improvement. Tracks expenditures to ensure outlays are within budgeted amounts. Identifies, reduces, and eliminates worker exposure(s) to ergonomic stress(es) in the work place.


Floor Support : Provides timely product and process support for any manufacturing area to diagnose problems and implement solutions to minimize interruptions to production.


Special Projects : Leads the implementation of significant product, process, or other corporate change initiatives being introduced into the plant.


Strategic/Manufacturing Planning: Provides advanced research to introduce/integrate new processes, equipment, and technologies into the company


Your future team:??

You will be part of large and collaborative operations network at Steelcase.


Who You Are:

Preferred Skills and Competencies

  • Very strong analysis skills: process, capacity, cost/benefit, waste stream, and quality tools.
  • Internal and external quality support/management
  • Knowledge in lean manufacturing techniques: flow, PQ, equipment reliability, and set up reduction.
  • Facilitation and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of material handling
  • Productivity improvement techniques: RCI's
  • Behavior sciences (logic, sociology, etc.)
  • Economics and financial analysis
  • Work measurement
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Computer skills; advanced level required to utilize Excel and Access programs
  • Experience in design, specification, purchase, and installation of new equipment
  • Experience in the Engineering Design Process
  • Knowledge of simulation, process modeling, and value stream mapping
  • Project management and leadership ability
  • Occupational Bio Mechanics/Human Factors Engineering
  • Strategic planning

Required Skills and Competencies

  • 4 year technical degree or equivalent education