Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for the effective manufacturing engineering and build leadership of FANUC America systems projects from the initial plan through final shipment to the customer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create and provide control plans, build plans, quality control documents, safety requirements, protective personal equipment and packaging/shipment plan per quality process.
• Estimate labor, design, build, and engineering’s needs for projects.
• Schedule and conduct manufacturing review meetings to maintain the project’s schedule.
• Manage project execution with Project Management to project budget and schedule.
• Follow up on designs and material to ensure quality and adherence to delivery schedule is maintained.
• Interface with purchasing regarding supplier/component selection and initiate purchase requisitions.
• Coordinate the FANUC America testing of system to project requirements.
• Review the project deliverables prior to shipment for on-time, complete and accurate shipping to customer.
• Manage customer supplied items to quality process and customer requirements.
• Maintain a professional level of project/engineering document control per quality procedures.
• Act as a liaison between FANUC America Project Manager, Engineers, Vendors, Customers, and Manufacturing to execute project to plan.
• Provide feedback to Manufacturing Manager/Supervisors regarding technician productivity, capabilities, and anticipated problems.
• Manage issues and problem solving using quality processes and procedures.
• Provide weekly/daily project updates to project team and management.
• Propose and justify tooling and equipment to improve quality and cost down manufacturing processes.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Operate independently maintaining a high degree of initiative and provide targeted results.
• Maintain project leadership by open communication, listening, and earning the confidence and respect of the other project members.
• Be resourceful and exhibit well thought approach to resolving the unexpected issues that may occur.
• Develop an understanding of manufacturing and engineering applications while staying abreast of new technology that can be used to improve quality, lower cost and provide targeted results.
• Maintain a professional, ethical, friendly, and fair relationship with all business contacts, internal and externally.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of corporate/group functions, activities and goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
   • Standard manufacturing assembly/fabrication practices
   • Understanding of automation
   • Knowledge and experience with ISO Quality Systems
   • Knowledge and experience with Resource Planning Systems
   • Knowledge and experience with OSHA Requirements
2. EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
   • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, such as, but not limited to Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Science, or equivalent relevant experience.
   • Minimum three years of industrial design and/or project management experience with robotics or industrial automation, preferred.