Manufacturing Process Engineer

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The Gund Company has an immediate opening at our Euless, TX manufacturing plant for a full time Process Engineer to join our Team!

Shift: 1st

Annual Starting Salary: $67,200.00

Plant/Work Location address: 3010 S. Pipeline Rd, Euless, TX 76040

The Gund Company is a manufacturer and fabricator of engineered material solutions specializing in customized electrical insulation parts. With 12 facilities worldwide, we specialize in custom fabricated parts manufactured according to ISO 9001:2015 certified quality systems. We take a consultative, engineering approach to understanding customer needs and have a reputation for outstanding customer service and quality.

Job Summary

Implement Continuous Improvement of manufacturing operations with the objective of increasing value and meeting customer requirements with reduced costs and variation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily Gemba walks and Gemba talks to get to know the plant team and identify improvement opportunities. Participate in the DDB process.
• Interact with Sales, Service, Production, and Quality/Lean Teams to improve the quality, speed and cost of manufacturing processes.
• Participate in the improvement of NCMs, CARs, rework and OTD. Identify common causes and implement preventive actions.
• Interface with other facility functions to implement Lean and CI program for continuous improvement.
• Optimize process parameters to reduce cycle time, material usage and process variation
• Participate in the gross profit review process to drive margin improvement through process efficiency
• Identify opportunities for standardization; create standards/graphical instructions and train team members on new standards. Create and maintain the process instruction and documentation.
• Manage the installation and implementation of new equipment, tools, and processes including operator training and customer service training for quoting purposes.
• Work with Production and Maintenance to scale up process and equipment capacity
• Participate in NCM, 8D activities utilizing Lean tools

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, related field or equivalent work experience
• Familiar with CAD CAM software, CNC equipment
• Demonstrated success in implementing improvements in production processes
• Wood or composites fabrication and or composites materials manufacturing experience a plus.
• Problem solving skills including Lean Tools such as 8D, 5 Why, DMAIC A3
• Green Belt or Black Belt Certification in Six Sigma highly
• Minimum 2 years of experience improving manufacturing processes and Kaizen

Work Environment

The work environment is typical of most office environments; occasionally, the position will be required to be on the manufacturing floor. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Some travel maybe required

Benefits

• Safet and Healthy work enviro
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and
• 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
• ESOP (employee stock ownership Plan) - The Gund Company is 30% employee owned - Shares are awarded each year based on profitability with no out-of-pocket investment.

Reasonable accommodations for the Process Engineer may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on , , , , , veteran status, preference, or .

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to the position of Process Engineer. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.