Manufacturing Engineer

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will collaborate across departments to ensure seamless production and continuous improvement. The Manufacturing Engineer is the champion for new product launches and delivering tools, check fixtures, patterns, processes and prints that are capable to produce the specified part in advance of production job start dates.

Key Responsibilities

This position reports directly to the Engineering Manager and has no direct reports.

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods and workflows

• Design tools, fixtures, and equipment to support production needs

• Collaborate with design and quality teams to ensure manufacturability of new products

• Analyze production data to identify trends and implement corrective actions

• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives for process issues

• Support lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards

• Train production staff in new processes and equipment.

• Releases accurate part routings (process, bills of material, set-up instructions, rates, packaging) that meet customer specifications, are optimized and on time for customer demand.

• Participates in budgeting activities to suggest new equipment/technology.

• Become expert on equipment and software capabilities to inform estimating processes.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production engineering role.

• Proficiency in CAD software and manufacturing simulation tools.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement principles.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and project management abilities.

General Competencies

• Manufacturing/Engineering Aptitude: Strong ability to understand engineering drawings and match with manufacturing processes; GD&T.

• Problem Solving: Utilizes creative talents and analytical skills to successfully resolve problems; develops solutions that work.

• Relationship Building: Represents GSM with a high degree of professionalism; promptly and positively responds to customers, understands their requirements, needs and ways to improve process, design and service. Simultaneously develops relationships with key internal stakeholders across the organization.

• Project Management: Ability to work with cross-functional teams, under pressure, managing complex projects with competing timelines. Project planning should include gates and milestones such that major projects (line moves, product build moves, outsourcing moves, or new product development projects) are outlined in a consistent and visible manner and include all associated costs & timing.

• Communication: Clear, positive, and persuasive written & verbal communications.

• Dependability & Accountability: Follows procedures, responds well to direction and feedback, and takes responsibility for actions, keeps commitments and meets deadlines.

• Initiative & Hunger to Grow: Looks to improve existing processes, seeks increased responsibility, continuously undertakes self-development activities (staying current on industry trends, manufacturing technologies and competitive applications); demonstrates persistence to overcome obstacles, and achieve goals.

• Quality: Consistently produces accurate and complete work; recommends methods to improve and sustain higher quality standards; solicits feedback from production teams to improve the delivered product.

• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments prepared and on time.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years in machine operation, programming or other relevant experience

• Strong knowledge of departmental specific processes is preferred (MIG, TIG, nesting, feed lines & controls, and vision systems).

• Other competencies may be required depending upon engineering department, i.e.: weld engineers may be required to hold the AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential.

General Stamping & Metalworks is a leading supplier of stampings and assemblies to the North American solar power industry, which is forecasting another decade of double-digit growth. In addition, we are a key supplier to market leaders in a diverse set of industries including outdoor power equipment, agricultural and construction equipment, recreational vehicles and industrial trucks.

GSM has been in business since 1922, and we realize that our employees spend a large portion of their lives working; therefore, we have invested in the finest facility and grounds in the fabricating industry. We also invest in state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and in our greatest resource, our employees.

What Makes Us Different

GSM is proud of our diverse, welcoming workforce, and we make every effort and investment to ensure their success and provide a path to build better lives. We offer:

• Excellent wages
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Cafeteria
• Fully equipped fitness center
• Locker rooms with showers
• Air-conditioned welding department
• Employee wellness initiatives (on-site flu vaccination, wellness care, and EAP resources)
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 401(K) Contribution & match after 90 days of service
• Holiday pay, and vacation accrual that starts on the date of hire
• Advancement opportunities only a growing company can provide