Manufacturing Engineer II

Warner Electric, a global leader in innovative electromagnetic clutches and brakes, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to join our team.

This role involves planning, directing, and coordinating manufacturing processes within an industrial plant. The ideal candidate will develop, evaluate, and enhance manufacturing methods by leveraging their expertise in product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.

Salary Range: $70,00.00 - $95,000.00 USD

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Help to develop a continuous improvement culture to enhance quality and operational excellence.

• Support process improvement initiatives. Initiate new projects and be a technical resource for key improvement initiatives, identifying best practices. Develop action plans to achieve short and long-range efficiency goals, selection of new production methods, designs of production fixtures, and methods to monitor efficiencies. Drive automation to replace the manual process as much as possible.

• Monitor timelines and project deliverables to ensure adherence with approved project plans for manufacturing process development.

• Identify issues and risks to ensure cost effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.

• Provide general Manufacturing Engineering duties.

• Provide guidance in the development of manufacturing processes, validation and product specifications, including material specifications, assembly drawings, tooling and manufacturing documentation.

• Work with project teams to identify issues and risks associated with NPD. During new product development integrate with Engineers, Design Engineers, Quality Engineers and the Packaging Department/and or Production Department to ensure cost effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing. Responsible for performing design reviews and pre-validation assessments (DFM, 3P).

• Research and provide recommendations for new equipment, products, and processes utilizing industry standard project management tools and techniques. Responsible for the purchase or design of equipment that meets health, safety and environmental standards set by the company. Present process and equipment recommendations to Leadership Team with regular and timely reviews that will define team roles, responsibilities, and accountability to project plans for implementation.

• Provide sustaining engineering support for shop floor ongoing issues.

• Develop manufacturing Work Instructions and Operation Sheets/Process Prints in support of Standard Work.

• Provide process support on manufacturing technical issues.

• Design production workstations and processes for ergonomics and efficiency.

• Define Preventive Maintenance programs for equipment associated with production activities.

• Communicate business related issues or opportunities to next management level.

• Travel to observe procedures, attend sponsored meetings and meet with customers, business partners or suppliers.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks preferred).

• Proficiency creating detailed drawings from solid models for various fabrication techniques (CNC/manual machining, welding, sheet metal forming).

• Proficiency in mechanical assembly (press fits, adhesive bonding, fastener selection).

• Experience introducing new equipment and new processes into a production environment.

• Experience creating process documentation.

• Experience with design for manufacturability.

• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production.

• Knowledgeable about production quality metrics.

• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.

• Well organized with attention to detail.

• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Developed understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.

• Good understanding of project management.

• Knowledge of materials and metals.

• Able to work and communicate effectively with other engineers, designers, purchasing and suppliers to develop products from concept through commercialization in a cross-functional team.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• Effective oral, written communication and presentation skills.

• Exercises good judgment when communicating to all levels in the business organization.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage project closure.

• Ability to work independently and effectively with cross functional teams.

• SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE CREDENTIALS

• Associate's Degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• 3+ years of manufacturing process improvement experience preferred.

• Proven experience in supporting process improvement projects.

• Experience in workflow optimization, work measurement, efficiencies.

• Recognized process improvement training (Lean, Six Sigma, ABS) preferred.

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) experience preferred

• Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a 'U.S. Person', which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position requires occasional travel. The employee must be able to fly or drive out of town to attend meeting with customers and suppliers or attend training. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and be able to stand 70% of the day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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