TRCTalent is working alongside a global manufacturer in the outdoor equipment manufacturing area to find a long-term contract Manufacturing Engineer in Athens, GA. This is a fully onsite role. This person will work as part of a team to maintain and improve processes and systems used in product manufacturing. They will analyze and recommend current and future systems, procedures, training and equipment needs based on requirements, as well as analysis and make recommendations for engineering product designs. College degree, excellent communication skills, SAP and Autocad required. Responsibilities: Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions.
Design / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machines.
Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develops solutions, and monitors improvements.
Monitor all exchange and in-house requirements.
Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
Perform quality checks on machines.
Analyze and deploys engineering change notices.
Establish and maintain bill of materials and work orders.
Respond to customer issues and lead process improvements; and
Provide day-to-day coaching duties in absence of team leader. A successful candidate has skills including:
Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Top Candidates for this position may also have:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or an engineering technology or minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering shop floor experience - Work would include process improvements, cycle time, rebalancing of work, tooling corrections, etc.
Prior experience working in AutoCAD modeling software and SAP; site uses AutoCAD 2022 and SAP ME
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments simultaneously
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Experience creating and maintaining routings in ERP systems.
Experience in conducting time studies
Experience identifying and developing solutions to Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost issues in a shop floor environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills. TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
