- Salary
- $90k – $130k/yr
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- Paylocity
Description
Description
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the technical aspects of furnace building. The primary responsibility of this role is to support multiple furnace and sub-assembly builds, liaising between engineering and industrial assembly. This person will work closely with the project teams, both engineering and assembly, to execute sub-assembly and full furnace builds at Retech.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
/ Understand the design intent and the execution of the furnace.
/ Identify and close gaps in work instructions.
/ Work with the assembly team to establish building plans for furnaces
/ Work with assembly to document and improve furnace and sub assembly work instructions.
/ Resolve any internal manufacturing or assembly issues through communication with Design and Project Engineering.
/ Resolve any vendor manufacturing issues through communication with Design and Project Engineering.
/ Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency for full furnace builds.
/ Maintain project plans and hit lists to ensure furnaces are complete.
/ Assist in breakdown and shipping planning for furnaces.
/ Drive continuous improvement through better drawings and work instructions.
/ Help organize resource allocation for furnace builds.
/ Support the work of contractors from multiple disciplines on-site.
/ Support assembly teams to ensure all parts are available for sub-assembly and furnace builds.
/ Ability to handle exceptions and ambiguity.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
/ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
/ Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
/ Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
/ Mechanical aptitude is a must.
/ Electrical, Vacuum, Hydraulic, Water and Pneumatic experience a plus
Education and Experience:
/ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering field.
/ 10 + years in a manufacturing setting desired.
/ Engineered to Order large capital equipment experience desired.
Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position:
/ Versatile and willing to help the manufacturing team while also putting safety as a top priority.
/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.
/ Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.
/ Detail-oriented with the ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.
/ Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (~15%).
Physical Demands:
/ The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.
/ The employee is frequently required to use hands.
/ The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
/ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
/ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.
/ The work environment is a manufacturing setting.
/ Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
