Job Requirements/Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing
• Designing and planning equipment layout
• Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production
• Troubleshooting problems associated with manufacturing processes
• Identify quality and production problems and opportunities and take action to ensure only product meeting the customers specifications is produced.
• Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations
• Estimating production costs

Technical support required in product development/support for manufacturing processes

Continually increases knowledge through an education program (formal or informal)

One to five years in design and implementation of manufacturing processes and scaleup along with experience in project management preferred

Licenses/Certification:

Project Management Certification (PMP) is preferred but not required.

Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) is preferred but not required.

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification is preferred but not required.

Education: Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Decision Making/Scope of Authority

Independent thinking, Self-Starter, Solid Work Ethic, Understanding of Ethical Industry practices

Skills/Competences

*Good understanding of engineering and technology challenges

*Strong emotional intelligence

*Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Excel, PowerPoints, etc.)

*A desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

*Adept multi-tasker with the ability to quickly prioritize and effectively delegate tasks

*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including demonstrated comfort and finesse communicating with senior leadership teams.

*A results-oriented approach and take-charge attitude

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee will frequently be required to sit; climb; stand; walk; lift; turning head and torso bending arms; wrists and fingers. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

*Schedule: *Monday to Friday *Weekend availability *Supplemental pay types: *Yearly bonus