Manufacturing Engineer at Demco Mfg – Boyden, Iowa

Department: Manufacturing Engineering

Summary: The focus of the Manufacturing Engineer is to conduct manufacturing engineering

assignments in conformity with sound engineering principles and controls to develop new

methods, tooling, and process designs to resolve quality and cost issues in manufacturing.

Primary Duties:

• Directs and coordinates new product introduction activities to assure all functional areas are involved to the extent specified in the product development procedure.
• Makes suggestions to design engineers to improve the manufacturability of current designs.
• Research, development, and implementation of new or existing processes and manufacturing systems to improve quality, productivity, and reduce operating costs.
• Provides technical assistance, training, and information to various individuals involved in the production processes.
• Communicate effectively with personnel, as the job requires, in a professional manner that facilitates teamwork.

Position descriptions are intended to define in general terms the most significant duties of a particular position and are not all inclusive of all duties or responsibilities of individual positions. Position descriptions are not intended to exclude the possibility of temporary assignments or the alteration of existing positions.

Background/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical)
• 2 year technical degree + 4 years engineering experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience applying ISO and Lean concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Team player who can work effectively in a team environment
• Experience applying productivity and continuous improvement tools.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with SolidWorks or AutoCAD