Industrial Manufacturing Engineer III

Location

Oregon City, OR | United States

Job description

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Industrial Manufacturing Engineer III

We are currently recruiting for an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer III to join the Benchmade Knife Company team. The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer III works in a fast paced team environment in direct collaboration with operations to meet customer demand and stabilize current manufacturing processes. This role requires the ability to maintain up-to-date value stream maps, define future state of an optimized process and continually drive improvement in effort to stabilize the system. The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer III ensures daily communication with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Design Engineering and lab functions are required. As Benchmade continues to grow, it is imperative that we focus on process capability in order to reduce the noise in the process. As a key contributor in the value stream engineering structure, you will assist in developing and tracking an OEE metric for work centers in order to understand process health and improvement over time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work as a key member of a value stream engineering team to apply sound problem solving techniques to solve manufacturing and/or material related issues.
• Lead technical teams through complex problem solving activities
• Ability to utilize statistical-based tools (i.e. design of experiments) to gather and analyze data.
• Organize tests (DOE) to isolate and control process variables.
• Ability to understand & identify key input variables in a variety of operations, collect and analyze process data, and implement process control measures to reduce variability across the manufacturing organization.
• Ability to drive to root-cause when complex issues arise.
• Drive cost reduction efforts through the use of Lean Manufacturing techniques leveraging expertise in: Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), fixture design & optimization, Tool life studies, process flow analysis, statistical process control, etc.
• Leverage soft skills and relationship building techniques to engage the people in the process to gain buy-in and perspective.
• Interface with the QMS, CAD and ERP systems to gather information and create job routes & BOM’s relative to the production process.
• Ability to look forward and seek improvements & optimization opportunities in manufacturing.
• Support the production organization and provide superior customer service to the shop floor as a technically advanced employee
• Manage a variety of projects ranging from small to large, varying in level of technicality with demanding schedules.
• Clearly define and document production processes.
• Ability and desire to train Tech Leads and Operators to updated process standards.
• Distribute clear and concise project updates, problem resolution summaries and other technical reports to all levels of the business

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering, and 7-8 years of hands-on industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering experience is required. Equivalency to the qualification standard will also be considered.
• Experience in milling, grinding, vibratory finishing, laser cutting, and assembly is required
• Applied problem solving techniques
• Proven approach and ability to analyze data and drive to root cause required.
• Strong prioritization skills and flexibility to adjust based on organizational needs.
• Background in Lean Manufacturing preferred.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and team skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience with CREO preferred

Benchmade offer our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including:

• Competitive pay
• Cash profit sharing and performance incentives
• Medical including Prescriptions and Vision
• Dental including Orthodontia
• Short-Term and Long-term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K with company match
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Pay for time off, including holiday, bonus holidays, vacation, sick, bereavement and jury duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Outstanding employee discounts on Benchmade products and other partner companies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Targeted development planning and learning opportunities
• Employee and family events throughout the year
• Most importantly, Benchmade provides a fun, family oriented and entrepreneurial work environment

This is an exciting time to be part of a company on the verge of even greater success. If you think you have what it takes to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, complete an application today. Please include a resume with your online application.

Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Benchmade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal . If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected] or 1-800-800-7427.

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