CIE USA - Century Plastics LLC is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Shelby Towns

Overview

CIE USA-Century Plastics, a division of the global enterprise CIE Automotive, is seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Primary Purpose

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the development, procurement, implementation and the maintenance of secondary processes and machinery.

Essential Functions

• Establish workflow processes for secondary operations that include assembly and error proofing.
• Develop and maintain work cell layouts.
• Responsible for developing and optimizing process flow to maintain competitiveness in quoting, efficiency, and profitability in production.
• Create and maintain equipment & tooling spec packages for new business and engineering change quoting.
• Support purchasing and program management team in the analysis of supplier quotes to ensure costs are justified and meet all requirements.
• Create assembly equipment concept and operator sequence with understanding of safety, ergonomics and budget.
• Responsible for assisting with and developing tooling budgets on new model programs.
• Assist sales & cost estimating team with budgetary tooling cost.
• Responsible for working within tooling budget and improving margin.
• Provide support with feasibility and best practices during part design and development phase.
• Responsible for maintaining timing and open issues of responsible tasks to meet program deliverables.
• Responsible for runoff and buyoff of machinery at supplier facilities.
• Work with maintenance team to ensure facilities meet work cell layout and are prepared for machinery and setup (air lines, electrical, position, etc.).
• Assist quality team members in the development of work instructions and control plans for work cell and machinery.
• Support training of operators at initial internal runs with work cell and machinery.
• Responsible for coordination of spare parts list with maintenance.
• Responsible for continuous program and work with quality to completely resolve quality defect issues.
• Trouble shoot and resolve manufacturing & secondary tooling related issues.
• Support all new tryouts at suppliers on the manufacturing floor.
• Support manufacturing team as required.
• Understand & lead safety/ergonomic requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Plastics, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred, but field experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years’ of experience and knowledge in plastics manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with Automation Integration is preferred.
• Experience with implementing Industrial Engineering techniques is preferred.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient at Word, Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to manage and track multiple programs.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations that are relevant to injection mold plastics and assembly.
• Working knowledge of post wrapping (carpet, vinyls, and fabrics) preferred.
• Self-Driven Mindset required.
• Hands on experience with developing and working on Secondary Equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 30 lbs. occasionally (part, boxes, etc.).
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to travel within manufacturing environments (internally and externally).
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally with passport (primarily within United States, but also including Mexico and Europe).

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Manufacturing and Engineering

Industries: Plastics Manufacturing