Manufacturing Engineer - East Moline, United States - Viva Usa, Inc.

Description

Title:
Manufacturing Engineer - (3rd shift hours range 7:30pm to 7:00am) - Onsite


Description:
Major Purpose

Plans, coordinates, and performs manufacturing engineering work for a project or process. Operates in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fulfillment process.

At this level, projects are of moderate scope and responsibility or may be a significant portion of a major and diverse project or process; decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers.

May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel, contractors and suppliers.

Major Duties

Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.

Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.

Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.

Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.

Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.

Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

Engineering Technology
Engineering Design
Engineering Development
Business Requirements Analysis
Engineering Specification
Engineering Testing
Project Schedule Management
Engineering Build
Engineering Implementation
Engineering Technical Operations Support
Health and Safety
Negotiation
Policy and Regulation
Review and Reporting
Risk Management
Contract Management
Costing and Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Safety PPE requirements include metatarsal safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, bump cap, etc. Previous experience in paint operations and/or engineering needed.


Reponsibilities:
Daily execution of the paint process; optimizing processes, including paint robot programs, troubleshooting paint application issues, making modifications to achieve complete paint coverage, conducting quality checks on parts, monitoring pre-treatment bath parameters, paint viscosity, training paint personnel and working with suppliers to reduce costs
Work closely with the Environmental Engineering department to assist with reporting and the proper disposal of hazardous waste
Provide engineering support primarily during third shift hours, but may be required to provide varying-shift support or flexing hours for a multi-shift operation
Author, update and support work details, instructions and methods for paint personnel
Support robotic painting operations, updating and optimizing robot programs


Required Experience:
Previous experience as Paint Manufacturing Engineer working with paint manufacturing operations with knowledge of one of our primary paint technologies (E-coat, liquid or robotic paint programming)
Ability to troubleshoot paint defects and equipment problems quickly
Ability to control pre-treatment process within recommended parameters
Ability to set-up, train and verify callibration of paint application equipment

What Makes You Stand Out:
Experience in offline paint programming using ABB Robot Studio or Fanuc RoboGuide/PaintPro, RobotMaster, Delfoi etc.
Knowledge of safety and regulations with paint robot programming, offline programming and step programming
Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and NFPA standards related to paint operations and applications
Familiarity with DOT hazardous waste handling and transportation
Familiarity with Class I DIV I and Class I and DIV II areas
Familiarity with Illinois and Federal EPA regulations for paint material handling, storage and application
Familiarity with manufacturing automation or controls engineering
Familiarity with Rapid, C+, C++, Python or related programing languages

Education

• BA in Chemical, Materials, Mech, Manuf or Elect Engineering or automated paint process experience

Note :
Needs to be flexible to work both various shifts as needed but primarily 3rd shift.
(3rd shift hours range 7:30pm to 7:00am). Normal work week extends from Sunday night thru Friday morning with some Saturdays
This is a full time position with additional overtime requirements.

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