Manufacturing Engineer
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Overview:
This position is responsible for the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes and systems at the facility, ensuring efficient production, quality, and cost-effectiveness. This position plays a vital role in the production of high-quality plasticproducts. The role will require a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and quality control fundamentals, along with an ability to collaborate across a variety of departments to achieve production goals and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Development, improvement, and optimization of manufacturing processes, including extrusion, injection molding, assembly, and packaging.
- Conducting process validation and verification activities, ensuring consistent product quality and adherence to industry standards.
- Collaboration with product management and product design engineers on new product design and design changes to improve manufacturability.
- Performance of continuous improvement and cost reduction activities on products, including identification of potential design changes and process improvements to enhance production efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize defects.
- Collaboration with tooling and equipment designers to create tooling, equipment, and fixtures including molds, dies, and other manufacturing tools, that meet product specifications and performance requirements.
- Evaluation of product and tooling designs for manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and ease of maintenance.
- Creation of work instructions, including set-up and operation, for new equipment and assistance in the training of these functions
- Development of recommended preventive maintenance schedules for new equipment.
- Development and implementation of quality control procedures to monitor and ensure product consistency and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaboration with quality assurance teams to address deviations, defects, or non-conformities in the manufacturing process.
- Development of project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring timely completion of milestones.
- Identification of potential manufacturing risks, and development of strategies to mitigate them, to ensure consistent production and product quality.
- Performance of failure analysis and root cause investigations to address production-related issues.
- Assist in other duties as required.
Requirements:
- Associate's degree required.
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, plastics engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of engineering or manufacturing experience, preferably with a background in manufacturing plasticproducts.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Strong knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes, including injection molding, extrusion, and related technologies.
- Proficiency in CAD software for tooling and fixture design.
- Familiarity with quality control methodologies and relevant standards (ISO, ASTM, etc.).
- Project Management experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
We are in the people business; treating people right is our ONLY priority. Theoris Services consultants are full-time employees with full benefits, including:
- Robust Health Insurance
- 401(k) plan
- PTO accrual
- Paid holidays
- Excellent cash-based referral program
Our goal is to Fuel Your Career!As a Theoris team member, you join a culture based on people-centered values and an environment that fosters both personal and professional growth.We build long-term relationships with our clients and our consultants.With over 30 years of building strong relationships in the industry, were uniquely positioned to make the right connections.This knowledge is used to find the right job placement.Our recruiting teams are experts dedicated to the information technology and engineering staffing space and are highly respected by our client base.
