Manufacturing Engineer

Landscape Structures • Delano, MN • 1d ago

ABOUT LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world for more than 50 years. Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support, and empathy through play. Landscape Structures pushes the limits-of design, inclusion, and play-to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future. For a better tomorrow, we play today.

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of the manufacturing engineer is to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing processes and improvements for the company. Designing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, environmental and safety controls into a process.

VALUES

Innovation

Commitment and Passion

Integrity

Team and Relationships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing technical support to production department: Developing metrics, reviewing resources, troubleshooting/problem solving production quality issues, initiating process improvements, training production employees, and providing corrective actions on customer issues.

Development of new products: Involvement with product development on project, provide direction on proto@types/pilot runs/1st articles, interaction with production employees on requirements, and review capital equipment.

Develop and maintain production documentation: Initiate and Update routings & ECO's, controlled documents, etc.

Team member on various lean improvement projects: Actively involved in Kaizen/Lean events, internal audits, action items, various engineering projects.

Plans and designs manufacturing processes for a production facility; Analyzes assembly, fabrication, machining, and other processes.

Works on some complex tasks/projects individually

Work may be directed by others (supervisor, production supervisors, product development, etc.)

Plan and implement preventive and corrective actions for reducing scrap, rework and down time

Contribute to creation and continuous improvement of manufacturing work instructions, process control plans and other documentation required for production release.

Support operations performance in meeting quality, safety, morale, cost, productivity and delivery objectives.

Understand and support ISO and quality

ATTRIBUTES

Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods

Evaluates production equipment capabilities in meeting product requirements

Understands variation and causes of it, works to improve adherence to design requirements using SPC, capabilities analysis, manufacturing standards, and review of Print tolerances

Applies statistical methods/SPC in reviewing production capability to design requirements

Understands Lean manufacturing concepts and applies them when analyzing workflow and space requirements

Estimates production costs needed for management decisions

Processes ECO's, routings, and other product data in a timely, productive manner

Solid mechanical aptitude

Good oral and written communication skills

Work as a team player

Persistent in resolving issues in a reasonable timeframe

Able to differentiate between actions required to address quality issues, to differentiate between corrections for following the process versus corrective actions needed by implementing process changes.

Establish trust in the continuous improvement process by finding balance between taking personal responsibility for process aspects proven effective yet questioning aspects that reflect excessive waste or misguided principles.

Maintain connectivity to shop floor issues by being involved when quality issues arise; being accessible, collaborating with shop floor employees, knowing design requirements, creating standard work, and taking personal responsibility for the reasonable execution of standard work.

Important to simplify process tasks to ensure repeatability for a robust process

Establish trust by others by being authentic, leading by example, and basing decisions on "right thing to do"

Lead on defining process requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

B.S degree in engineering or related field 4-year degree from an accredited university and 4+ years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience working with rotational molding, desired.

Experience with lean manufacturing principals and tools.

The starting target salary range is $85,000 - $100,000, depending upon qualifications and experience. Expanded pay ranges may be available for growth and advancement opportunities. In addition to base salary, the compensation package also includes eligibility for a profit-sharing opportunity. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; vacation and paid holidays; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock ownership plan.

This position is not eligible for immigration/Visa sponsorship

Landscape Structures is an equal opportunity employer.

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