Manufacturing Engineer
Dover Precision Components is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for our Cook Compression brand, located at our state-of-the-art Houston facility (southside, near Pearland).
We offer competitive pay and benefits and the ability to be a key contributor to engineering and manufacturing teams. The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for the process optimization of technical manufacturing operations (machining, material movement, etc.
process change management, 5S, standard work instruction creation, auditing, and the capacity planning of one of the five value streams producing one or more of our products.
The qualified candidate will have manufacturing process improvement experience, and thoroughly understand fundamental lean manufacturing principles.
The Manufacturing Engineer also performs a variety of technical and detail-orientated roles as related to the Health, Safety and Environmental policies of the Company.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Work with the Operations team to make operational adjustments as necessary, to ensure continued growth in productivity and efficiency, by reviewing KPIs, daily.
- Under general direction, plan and implement the layouts of the plant, and production equipment to provide the maximum utilization of facilities, and the efficiency of production.
- Apply lean principles to optimize work / process flow, to include reducing machine set-up and changeover times (SMED).
- Investigate and implement new technologies to digitalize and automate product manufacturing and machine connectivity within the plant.
- Implement the digital factory process across the site, and across other sites.
- Leverage the company’s ERP system (Syteline) to analyze manufacturing data.
- Document standard work, including creation of work instructions, recording, and analyzing cycle times, and value stream mapping.
- Initiate and lead Kaizen events.
- Initiate and lead manufacturing improvement projects.
- Author formal requests for capital expenditures.
- Positively influence personnel during process changes, and successfully manage that change.
- Other necessary task as defined by the Manufacturing Engineering manager.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or related discipline.
- CAD experience required, including 2D and 3D. Additional technologies preferred : CAM and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
- Preferred experience to include 3+ years manufacturing experience, preferably with CNC, compression molding and / or injection molding industry background.
- Practical knowledge of continuous improvement practices, formal problem solving (Ishikawa Diagram, A3, 5 Why, etc,), and lean manufacturing principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools to create spreadsheets, standard work instructions, and other documents.
- Experience in successfully leading projects and working on cross- functional teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About the Company :
Dover Precision Components delivers performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets.
Comprising the Waukesha Bearings, Bearings Plus, Inpro / Seal and Cook Compression brands, our portfolio includes hydrodynamic bearings, active magnetic bearings, system and bearing protection, and reciprocating compressor valves, sealing technologies, pistons, rods and more.
Each solution is custom engineered to provide optimum efficiency, reliability, and productivity, and backed by comprehensive aftermarket services.
Dover Precision Components serves its global customer base through facilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as technical sales representatives around the world.
Dover Precision Components is part of Dover Corporation.
Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion.
We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments : Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Refrigeration and Food Equipment.
Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of over 23,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible.
Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at .
Note : This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.
All requirements are subject to change and updates.
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