Job Summary

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will be responsible for evaluating and optimizing existing

manufacturing processes and recommending new manufacturing methods to reduce cost, waste and

lead time and improve product quality in GLF & Shaped Charge. He/she will work side-by-side with

management staff to discover inefficiencies in business processes and then determine

the best ways to bring the companies business methods in line with its financial goals.

Reports To: Senior Director, Operations AME / Director, Operational Excellence

Location: Blum, TX, USA

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates manufacturing processes and continuously improves manufacturing processes through the

application of Lean Six Sigma tools and knowledge to ensure superior product quality, reduced cycle

times, lead times, and minimize overall manufacturing costs.

• Special project design and implementation (capital equipment, flow, automation, support

equipment).

• Interacts with product, equipment, parts and tooling vendors to evaluate requirements according to

quality standards and specifications.

• Provides engineering support to GLF and Shaped Charge production departments to provide trouble

shooting capabilities and assists in resolving technical problems.

• Acts as the GLF & Shaped Charge R&D point of contact for Germany, responsible for timely updates

on new product/changes to existing products and develops, configures and optimizes manufacturing

processes from inception through start up and production certification.

• Responsible for GLF & Shaped Charge sustain engineering by updating manufacturing routers and

BOM’s, reflecting accurate standard costs in ERP system.

• Prepares GLF & Shaped Charge capital expenditure requests and acts as the project manager for the

project once approved.

• Supports the organization’s continuous improvement program through coaching, teaching and

mentoring employees as a key member of the Opex group.

• Actively assists in the development of organizational key performance indicators (KPI) and

determines ways to continuously improve them in conjunction with department heads to achieve the

company’s business goals.

• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and

equipment layout with respective manufacturing area.

• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished- product and

process capabilities, establishing standards and confirming manufacturing processes.

• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material

costs; analyzes data and trends to estimate future requirements.

• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing

professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Authorizations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job requires no/some supervisory responsibilities but requires providing verbal and written

direction to personnel at all levels within the organization and third parties

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline required.

• 2-5+ years in quality and/or process engineering or equivalent manufacturing experience preferably

in high volume system assembly line environment

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred

• Project Management skills, PMP certification preferred

• Knowledge of manufacturing continuous improvement methodologies including breakdown

analysis/Root cause analysis, CAPA and FMEA

• Demonstrated capabilities in PLC, drive, robotics, and CNC programming; and other industrial

automation preferred

• Competency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and experience with ERP/MRP systems

• Strong analytical skills to address BOM errors and variances, and provide input on standard costs

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of an organization, English being a requirement

• Ability to work in a global, fast paced cross functional team

• Well organized and proactive

• Proficiency in German would be beneficial

• Act as project champion with new product implementation projects pertaining to GLF and Shaped

Charge areas

• Working knowledge of explosives and explosive safety.

• Must have ability to acquire ATF Certification (previous certification accepted).

• Previous experience with hazardous materials handling a plus.