Redline Plastics is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to manage the New Product Launch (NPL) process, ensuring new products meet customer specifications and internal requirements for safety, quality, and delivery.
Requirements
- General competencies within CAD software, preferred.
- Ability to read and understand engineering documents and drawings.
- General understanding of BOM structure, routings, and general manufacturing processes.
- Basic understanding of ISO 9001 preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the use of current technology, high level of comfort in standard MS products required, General knowledge in CAD software preferred.
- General understanding and comfort level with the use of hand and power tools to perform necessary operations is required.
Responsibilities
- Design manufacturing process of new product in the safest, most efficient, and repeatable way possible with both internal and external customers in mind.
- Will perform hands-on work based on process design to produce sample parts in accordance to known customer specifications.
- Assist the documentation team in creating all new documents required which are relevant to each new project.
- Confirm or identify discrepancies in BOMs.
- Verify process against key corporate metrics via formal audit process.
- Will be involved in Continuous Improvement initiatives related to any and all manufacturing processes at RLP.
- Procurement of necessary items and supporting tools to make product manufacturable in accordance to customer supplied criteria. This will include soliciting services from external vendors and suppliers.
Other
- Gain a solid understanding of customer requirements verifying product manufacturability. Be able to articulate any and all concerns to key stakeholders within the organization and in some cases directly to the customer.
- Train production employees to designed and approved process.
- Provide administrative assistance to Account Manager(s) / Stage Gate program tied to New Project Launch Process.
- Will be involved in communication with customers related to status of new and at times existing projects.
- Strong and well-developed communication skills are required, both written and verbal.
- Must have strong work ethic.
- Critical thinking skills and a common sense based approach to troubleshooting.
- Able to work independently, must be a self-starter and driven to meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail coupled with strong organizational skills
- Competent and very willing to perform hands-on work.
- Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years in Manufacturing environment preferred.
- Prior experience in a similar role is desired, knowledge of ISO 9001 standards is preferred.
- The ability to read, speak, and comprehend English is required.
- It is necessary to occasionally climb stairs
- 40 lbs. occasional lifting is required.
- Manual dexterity is required to perform normal day to day functions.
- Ability to wear appropriate PPE in appropriate areas.
- The ability to work off-shift hours as necessary is required but relatively infrequent.
- Travel to suppliers or customers may be required occasionally (travel is typically less than 10%).
