Expand your professional portfolio as a Manufacturing Engineer with our client in Graniteville, SC. We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing/Production Engineer to support daily assembly operations in a fast-paced engine production environment.
This role is highly floor-focused, to maintain production flow, resolve technical issues, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency improvements. The ideal candidate brings strong troubleshooting skills, a deep understanding of manufacturing systems, and a track record of owning projects and implementing corrective actions. Success in this role requires a proactive, detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a collaborative shop-floor setting and is passionate about continuous improvement. This is a contract position.
Benefits Package:
- Health Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Great hours
- M-F, day shift 6:00-4:30pm
- Contract with direct hire potential
Essential Functions
- Provide daily technical support to manufacturing operations, including maintenance and functional groups.
- Analyze product designs to determine the most efficient manufacturing methods.
- Specify tools, equipment, and processes for part/assembly production or evaluate existing processes.
- Direct the design and construction of tools and equipment or recommend process improvements.
- Develop new tools, equipment, and processes for manufacturing.
- Interface with equipment vendors and contractors to implement new systems and manage existing ones.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to improve processes and products.
- Write and implement work instructions, processes, and procedures for production and department use.
- Analyze product variations and implement process capability improvements.
- Develop and implement manufacturing control strategies and productivity improvements.
- Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of our client’s Code of Conduct.
- Perform special projects as required.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering, with 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience; or 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience without a degree.
- Strong analytical ability where problems are complex.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of design of manufacturing processes.
- Strong knowledge of materials and methods of manufacture.
- Good ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Strong organization, planning and follow-up skills.
- Good project management skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Ability to work overtime as required to support production or project work.
- Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite
- Proficient with CAD and modeling software
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Knowledge of our client’s products, policies, and procedures
- Experience with SAP
- 3D CAD experience with PTC Creo Parametric
Work Conditions:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- Daily work is performed in a general manufacturing, office, and test cell environment.
- This position has compressed work schedule to align with production (Monday through Thursday).
- While performing tasks for this position, the employee is regularly requested to perform work on a computer inside and occasionally outside of the work environment. Also, the employee will occasionally be required to work in environmental conditions where there are fumes and dust. Finally, the employee will be frequently requested to perform tasks in environmental conditions where there are unpleasant odors and gases. Please note, the conditions can be hazardous.
- While performing physical demands of the position, occasionally the employee will be occasionally requested to stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and squat. Also, the employee will be regularly requested to sit within a particular work environment.
- Next, the employee will frequently be requested to walk inside and outside the work environment.
- Finally, an employee will be regularly requested to grasp and manipulate items in a maneuverable manner to perform daily tasks.
- There are no special vision requirements for this position.
Equipment:
Computer, Copier, Phone, Fax
MAU
Headquartered in Augusta, Georgia and founded in 1973, MAU Workforce Solutions is a multi-faceted business solutions provider offering professional recruiting, commercial staffing, outsourcing, and human resources services. World class companies across the globe utilize our customized workforce solutions in order to gain a competitive advantage.
MAU is a family-oriented organization that has built its foundation upon strong values of dedicated service, loyal relationships and tailored business solutions all of which still remain today.
Disclaimer: All applicants must submit to background check and drug screening.
This position does not offer sponsorship
Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply