Manufacturing Engineer - Lippert

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary

Develops and implements improvements in manufacturing process by studying product manufacturing methods and process flows. (heavy manufacturing production floor presence)

Essential Functions

1. Provide support for continuous improvement activities:
   1. Develop layouts (AutoCad, DWG)
   2. Prepare time and motions studies, BOM’s, routings, Work Instructions
   3. Chart process flow, Control plans, PFMEA
   4. Perform research on best materials and methods for manufacturing
2. Provide project management for larger projects
3. Prepare and maintain Gantt charts
4. Coordinate with Lean teams.
5. Participate in Lean events and follow up on approved improvements to insure their effectiveness and continued value.
6. Provide leadership by guiding the activities
7. Periodically report on progress
8. Seek assistance when confronted with obstacles
9. Provide support for any major equipment and process installation and setup.
10. Interface with equipment manufacturer, operations, maintenance, safety, quality
11. Train affected employees
12. Establish maintenance schedules, calibration needs, safety guarding and procedures, etc.
13. Working with Operation Management establishes goals for improvement in Safety, Quality and productivity.
14. Create and produce supporting documentation required for CAPEX on equipment (ROI)

Competencies

1. Leadership skills and experience
2. Supervision skills and experience
3. Hardware specifications
4. Manufacturing methods and procedures
5. Manufacturing quality, product development
6. CAD
7. Character traits: have integrity, be responsible, have a positive attitude, be respectful of others, be self-motivated
8. Lead by example, must be a “hands on” manager and engaged in daily activities
9. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and basic computer skills
10. Read and understand engineer drawings and blueprints
11. Excellent time management skills, communication skills, mathematical abilities and analytical abilities
12. Must be able to effectively communicate at all levels, from General Managers to Line Operators
13. Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

A heavy floor presence will be a priority in this role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Travel

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. BS Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Manufacturing/industry experience.
2. Management/Leadership experience.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance 

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.