Manufacturing Engineer - Shaft Machining

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SGF Global is a global leader with over 20 years’ experience providing recruitment solutions.

Machinery Manufacturing Company

Onsite in Waterloo, IA

24-month contract, may be extended up to performance or become perm.

* NO c2c/c2h/visa sponsorship available

This position will be 1st shift (7 am to 3:30 pm) but start/end times need to be flexible based on production schedules. Overtime is likely, weekend and before shift starts.

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:

* Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations and/or new parts or programs of moderate scope.

* Provides support and trouble shooting for current operations. Investigates, gathers and analyze data and implement solutions.

* Innovates and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas of moderate scope.

* Applies electronic tools across a broad range of applications, including e-builds, modeling and simulations.

* Develops and implements plans to support lean manufacturing through the Company Production System of moderate scope. Designs operations layouts.

* Leads team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity and efficiency of moderate scope.

* Leads analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.

* Analyzes and makes modifications to existing performance pay plans; assists in development of baseline data for new performance pay plans.

Top skills:

• Three or more years’ experience as a manufacturing engineer in a component manufacturing environment related to turning, milling, drilling.
• Demonstrated experience with the selection and procurement of capital equipment
• Experience with machine programming related to gear and spline cutting processes.
• Experience in roles that required a working knowledge of turning, milling, drilling and hard finishing of ferrous materials
• Experience applying gear and shaft manufacturing tools and technology
• Experience in shop floor process adjustments necessary to correct geometry and quality problems
• Experience with interpreting part prints and GD&T designations
• Experience with the use of AutoCAD or related software
• Experience with leading and supporting cross functional teams for projects of moderate scope
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or other data analysis tools
• Experience in using SAP
• Education (Specific Branch of Study, Certificate)
• Bachelor’s degree in Ag Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial
• Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, related technical degree
• or equivalent working experience.

Manager is open to recent grad candidates.

Manager would like to see candidates with experience in a steel manufacturing environment. Exposure to turning, milling, gear cutting methods and finish grinding applications are a plus. Must be proficient with MS Office and experience working in a team environment.

This position is eligible for incremental, progressive retention bonuses at every 90 days for the first year on assignment. Retention bonuses are forfeited for those who do not complete their assignments or end assignments early. Subject to review.