Nortek Data Center Cooling
Manufacturing Engineer
Nortek Data Center Cooling, Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States, 38024
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Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.
At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by creating a better tomorrow every day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.
Nortek Data Center Cooling is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions. To apply, please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com/careers.
Job Summary Develops and implements best practices related to lean, cost efficient, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Leads projects in the manufacturing environment from the concept phase through production implementation. Exhibits skills for being a strong, team-oriented employee able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks as required. Identifies and develops solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost by utilizing strong problem-solving skills. Develops and implements manufacturing best practices for Nortek Data Center Cooling.
Primary Job Functions
Develop and implement best practices for sheet metal fabrication, welding, and assembly processes.
Collaborate with Design Engineering and support departments to successfully introduce new products and influence product design for ease of manufacturing.
Manage projects consisting of relocating existing equipment in a cross‑functional team environment.
Develop optimized workstation layouts to support lean assembly processes and improve ergonomics for production operations.
Support development of lean logistics flow and material presentation throughout the facility.
Foster continuous improvement processes with leading principles of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost.
Generate capital equipment requests, along with required support documentation.
Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets.
Develop manufacturing routings and perform time studies for production management and standard cost efforts.
Design required weld and assembly fixtures to facilitate repeatability and ease of assembly by utilizing AutoCAD design software.
Select most efficient and cost‑effective tools for assembly processes.
Support operations management to resolve production and quality problems via root cause analysis.
Generate project status reports and review with Director of Operations.
Develop production capacity, staffing models, and standard production playbooks.
Develop operator standard work and work instructions.
Conduct Continuous Improvement workshops to educate associates on the fundamentals of Lean manufacturing.
Improve productivity and promote Lean culture throughout the organization.
Monitor and inform the Director of Operations on issues related to production efficiency.
Improve safety issues related to ergonomic and standard work practices.
Increase equipment availability by implementing Total Productive Maintenance program.
Optimize the facility layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve production efficiency.
Implement workplace organization (5S) and visual management processes to streamline operations.
Set up Kanban pull systems for material flow within the production facilities.
Analyze and improve flow, presentation, and handling of material between processes.
Perform Value Stream Mapping of processes to identify and eliminate non‑value add activities.
Promote one‑piece flow and standardized work.
Establish process flows, cell layout, staffing planning, material flow and best practices for new and existing processes.
Read and understand fabrication and assembly drawings and synthesize to others.
Exhibit a solid understanding of dimensional tolerances and their interactions with other components.
Act as a subject matter expert on the required manufacturing steps to produce completed units.
Compile various training materials and effectively teach others a given process or technique.
Assist in the coordination of new product introductions, confirming that new tooling and production documentation are in place.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Experience in planning and coordinating new program launch activities.
Experience in coordinating special projects, purchase, and justification of capital equipment.
Experience in creating process flows and work standards.
Experience in performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.
Hands‑on capabilities of prototyping, fabricating metal parts, and testing.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
A minimum 5‑year record of successful lean transformation projects in a manufacturing environment.
Strong mathematical, analytical and overall computer skills.
The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and AutoCAD drawing software.
Benefits Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Manufacturing Engineer
role at
Nortek Data Center Cooling
Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.
At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by creating a better tomorrow every day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.
Nortek Data Center Cooling is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits package includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions. To apply, please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com/careers.
Job Summary Develops and implements best practices related to lean, cost efficient, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Leads projects in the manufacturing environment from the concept phase through production implementation. Exhibits skills for being a strong, team-oriented employee able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks as required. Identifies and develops solutions for improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost by utilizing strong problem-solving skills. Develops and implements manufacturing best practices for Nortek Data Center Cooling.
Primary Job Functions
Develop and implement best practices for sheet metal fabrication, welding, and assembly processes.
Collaborate with Design Engineering and support departments to successfully introduce new products and influence product design for ease of manufacturing.
Manage projects consisting of relocating existing equipment in a cross‑functional team environment.
Develop optimized workstation layouts to support lean assembly processes and improve ergonomics for production operations.
Support development of lean logistics flow and material presentation throughout the facility.
Foster continuous improvement processes with leading principles of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost.
Generate capital equipment requests, along with required support documentation.
Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives to meet production cost targets.
Develop manufacturing routings and perform time studies for production management and standard cost efforts.
Design required weld and assembly fixtures to facilitate repeatability and ease of assembly by utilizing AutoCAD design software.
Select most efficient and cost‑effective tools for assembly processes.
Support operations management to resolve production and quality problems via root cause analysis.
Generate project status reports and review with Director of Operations.
Develop production capacity, staffing models, and standard production playbooks.
Develop operator standard work and work instructions.
Conduct Continuous Improvement workshops to educate associates on the fundamentals of Lean manufacturing.
Improve productivity and promote Lean culture throughout the organization.
Monitor and inform the Director of Operations on issues related to production efficiency.
Improve safety issues related to ergonomic and standard work practices.
Increase equipment availability by implementing Total Productive Maintenance program.
Optimize the facility layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve production efficiency.
Implement workplace organization (5S) and visual management processes to streamline operations.
Set up Kanban pull systems for material flow within the production facilities.
Analyze and improve flow, presentation, and handling of material between processes.
Perform Value Stream Mapping of processes to identify and eliminate non‑value add activities.
Promote one‑piece flow and standardized work.
Establish process flows, cell layout, staffing planning, material flow and best practices for new and existing processes.
Read and understand fabrication and assembly drawings and synthesize to others.
Exhibit a solid understanding of dimensional tolerances and their interactions with other components.
Act as a subject matter expert on the required manufacturing steps to produce completed units.
Compile various training materials and effectively teach others a given process or technique.
Assist in the coordination of new product introductions, confirming that new tooling and production documentation are in place.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Experience in planning and coordinating new program launch activities.
Experience in coordinating special projects, purchase, and justification of capital equipment.
Experience in creating process flows and work standards.
Experience in performing manufacturing cost calculations and managing cost reduction projects.
Hands‑on capabilities of prototyping, fabricating metal parts, and testing.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
A minimum 5‑year record of successful lean transformation projects in a manufacturing environment.
Strong mathematical, analytical and overall computer skills.
The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to read and evaluate mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and AutoCAD drawing software.
Benefits Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Nortek Data Center Cooling by 2x.
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