Uponor · 1 day ago
Manufacturing Engineer
Irwindale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expUponor is a leading supplier of piping systems focused on sustainability and innovation. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for designing production processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address production defects, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for manufacturing production cell design using lean manufacturing principles and single-piece flow methods. Responsible to design, fabricate, and troubleshoot production fixtures and equipment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, production, quality, supply chain, etc.) to determine root cause of supplier and production defects. Lead the design and deployment of corrective actions and verify implementation and effectiveness
Support Site, Focus Factory, and cell KPI (+QDIP) improvements including but not limited to: Safety, OEE, OTD, labor/troubleshooting efficiency and production capacity management. Lead production job hazard analysis and process FMEA to determine top safety and quality risks. Mitigate risks in order from the highest to lowest probability and severity
Responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining production processes. Train production operators on and publish proper assembly techniques for New Product Introduction (NPI) and changes or errors within the current process
Ownership of production routings in SAP. Utilize kaizen events and lean tools to continuously improve production lead times & operator cycle times as well as overall labor productivity
Design and implement data collection processes for relevant manufacturing information. Analyze and create improvement plans to drive continuous improvement
Lead company-strategic Capital Expense and department-level projects from proposal to Release-to-Production (RTP). Evaluate and prioritize by impact
Complete Role Standard Work and deliver all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ability to work in teams and communicate on project team level
Perform root cause and counter measure (RCCM) to improve processes
Electro-mechanical aptitude and hands-on approach to solving issues
Knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing skills including Kanban, Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping
Ability to create production tooling in CAD; NX or SOLIDWORKS preferred
Experience leading kaizen events including single piece flow, cell design, process mapping, cell setup and root cause and counter measure (RCCM)
Project leadership including initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project
Demonstrated cost savings through productivity initiatives
Ability to build teams and communicate on international level
Work with outside vendors and suppliers for application support and process expertise
Ability to design production fixtures in CAD; NX or SOLIDWORKS preferred
Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering
Minimum Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering with minimum 5+ years related work/project experience
MS degree preferred
Bachelor of Science degree Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial engineering with minimum 10+ years related work/project experience or MS degree with 5+ years related experience
The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock
Preferred
MS degree preferred
Company
Uponor
Uponor is a provider of plumbing and indoor climate systems .
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$62.5MKey Investors
Aliaxis Group
2023-04-24Post Ipo Equity
2018-09-05Private Equity· $62.5M
2000-01-28IPO
Leadership Team
Jennifer Hauschildt
Chief Human Resources Officer
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