Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a consistent presence on the manufacturing floor to identify opportunities for safety, quality, reliability, and productivity improvements.

• Analyze OEE, downtime, quality, waste, labor, capacity, and reliability data to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Facilitate root cause investigations using A3, PDCA, 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone Diagrams, and other analytical tools.

• Support automation, controls, digitalization, and manufacturing technology projects from concept through implementation.

• Assist in developing business cases, ROI analyses, project charters, and implementation plans for operational improvements.

• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and IT/OT teams to implement sustainable process improvements.

• Support deployment and utilization of manufacturing systems including SCADA, MES, CMMS, Power BI, and industrial data platforms.

• Use process mapping and value stream analysis to improve material flow, labor utilization, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.

• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, validation, and operational handoff activities when supporting capital projects.

• Support TPM and reliability initiatives aimed at reducing equipment failures and improving asset performance.

• Develop reports, dashboards, and performance metrics that support data-driven decision making.

• Maintain process documentation, standard work, and project records.

• Coach and support frontline teams in the application of Lean principles and continuous improvement practices.

• Support advanced manufacturing initiatives involving automation, robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence, and smart manufacturing technologies as applicable.

• Establish project baselines, performance targets, and benefit-verification methods to ensure implemented improvements deliver measurable results.

• Lead assigned manufacturing improvement projects from opportunity identification through implementation and sustainment.