Engineer

Short Description
This role provides technical leadership and operational excellence support to manufacturing, ensuring safe execution of work while meeting engineering, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Serves as both a subject matter expert in welding and fabrication, industrial processes and can function as a driver of LEAN manufacturing transformation.
Function Description
Schedule: M-F, 7-3 (time flexible), may have OT but very unlikely
Size of current team: Team of 2 supporting 61 manufacturing employees
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities – Standard Work
Engineering & Technical Leadership
Serve as manufacturing SME for structural welding, fabrication, and integrated production systems
Partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM) and efficient product design
Lead structured root cause analysis and resolution of production issues
Review and approve ECO/ECR changes to ensure manufacturing readiness and workflow integrity
Cost & Productivity Improvement
Lead initiatives to reduce cost, improve labor efficiency, and minimize scrap
Optimize facility layout and material flow to support scalable, high-efficiency operations
Support benchmarking and continuous improvement
LEAN Manufacturing & Operational Excellence
Support deployment of LEAN principles (6S, Standard Work, Visual Management) across operations, certification is not required, must have an understanding and applies practice is required
Drive value stream optimization focused on flow, waste reduction, and SQDC performance
Manufacturing Systems, Tooling & Automation
Design and implement tooling, jigs, fixtures, and material handling solutions to improve safety and throughput, most time will be spent reviewing drawings for manufacturing
Partner with controls and engineering teams on system performance, troubleshooting, and upgrades
Standard Work & Process Control
Review, update, or create new routers defining process steps, sequence of operations, work instructions, & labor hour estimates
Develop, implement, and sustain Standard Work across manufacturing operations
Conduct time studies and maintain accurate routing and process data
Reinforce process discipline through documentation, control, and continuous improvement
Collaboration & Culture
Coach and train teams process discipline and problem-solving methodologies
Partner cross-functionally across engineering, operations, and supply chain
Reinforce safety, quality, and accountability as foundational priorities
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing, Welding Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience with welding & machining
Minimum 2 years of experience working with:
AutoCAD and engineering 3D modeling software (e.g., SolidWorks)
LEAN principles (Standard Work, 6S, Visual Management)
Proven experience in facility layout, material flow design, and process optimization
Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, including weld symbols and GD&T
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
Ability to read and understand WPS’s and PQR’s
If interested in learning more, please forward updated CV to edgar@ips.jobs

Work arrangement
Yes