Manufacturing Engineer

United in Performance. Inspired by Innovation. The Mining and Infrastructure Attachments division is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing hydraulic attachment tools, ground engaging tools, and infrastructure battery-powered hand tools and attachments. Our products serve diverse industries including mining, construction, infrastructure, demolition, and recycling. With production facilities spanning six continents, including major hubs in Sweden, Germany, the USA, and Australia, we are committed to delivering excellence in both products and services. As a leading global manufacturer of Industrial Tools and Attachments, our premium brands include Paladin, LaBounty, Pengo, and STANLEY which offer premier equipment and services in more than 200 product categories. In this role, your mission and responsibilities will be to: This Engineer, Manufacturing role is responsible for the delivery of process & mechanical innovation across multi-jurisdictions. You will play an important role in helping to foster a culture of sustainable change through the creation of process improvements to deliver business transformation. Specifically, you'll: Foster the adoption of continuous improvement as a way life; creating a culture of change. Champion and lead initiatives that integrate Lean/Sigma throughout the facility, using continuous improvement (CI) tools such as; kaizen events, 5S, Six-Sigma, "standard work", OEE, mistake proofing, etc. to reduce waste, optimize capital assets and improving material flow. Establish and champion the 5S process within the facility. Primary site contact for Stanley Production System Implementation (liaison with SPS/4.0 partners) Assist in the identification and cross leveraging of best practices across the entire NA Operations team. Lead the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of continuous improvement actions across the extended value streams to eliminate waste and achieve targets. Responsible for coaching the site leadership team in achieving the Site KPIs aligned with the site performance and CI goals. Support the integration of previously unconnected processes (departments) into appropriately (shared resources) interconnected extended value streams as seen from the customer's perspective. Support the development and utilization of current and future state value stream maps to identify strategic projects and corresponding rolling 12-month implementation plans that are aligned with the company's strategic direction. Work with internal/external suppliers and customers on improving the total enterprise. Support the identification of production requirements within the site ensuring alignment with process departments on needed capacity and priorities to achieve value stream goals along with the development and deployment of appropriate planning, replenishment and signaling tools and methodologies aligned with key engagement in business S&OP process. Ensure consistent application of CI methodology and standard work in alignment with CI peers from other locations. Contribute to the manufacturing facility to achieve productivity, inventory, quality, throughput, space, and safety objectives established for the facility Develop a training and education plan to ensure associates possess the knowledge and skill required to implement and maintain Lean/Sigma efforts Commit to the Environmental Health and Safety Mission, being a top business priority, and strive to implement best practices to exceed regulatory compliance. Cell development and improvements, material flow and elimination of Powered Industrial Vehicle, plan and coordinate Lean/Sigma events within the supply chain, select and develop kaizen event leaders, and facilitate creative visual manufacturing boards throughout the facility. Perform 5S audits to ensure gains are made and to sustain improvements Utilize suppliers in Kaizen events to assist in the transition to Continuous-Flow Manufacturing (CFM) as needed. Contribute to new products and product transfers are integrated into the facility using CFM techniques Experience and requirements: You're a curious problem solver who can bring big ideas to life. You're creative and scrappy but can navigate a large organization with ease. You're agile and adaptable but work with precision to ensure we always deliver top-notch customer experiences. You also have: Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Engineering - mechanical, industrial, or mechatronics Lean Certification with a Six Sigma Green or Black Belt a plus Minimum of 3 years engineer experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred Working knowledge in the use of Statistical Quality Control metrics preferred. Proficiency in group and individual training techniques, including "train the trainer" tasks. Ability to develop valuable process maps. Ability to effectively present information to varying groups of managers, executives, or other groups of associates. Excellent critical thinking, communication, problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills. Epiroc USA LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment at Epiroc USA LLC is "at-will," which means that either you or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and for any reason not prohibited by statute, by state and federal guidelines. All employment is continued on that basis. No supervisor, manager or executive of the company, other than the General Manager in signed writing, has any authority to alter the foregoing. The signature of this document serves as an acknowledgment of receipt and does not create a contract of employment. #LI-Onsite Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Epiroc is a global productivity partner for mining and construction customers, and accelerates the transformation toward a sustainable society. With ground-breaking technology, Epiroc develops and provides innovative and safe equipment, such as drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools for surface and underground applications. The company also offers world-class service and other aftermarket support as well as solutions for automation, digitalization and electrification. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of more than SEK 60 billion in 2023, and has around 18 200 passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in around 150 countries. Learn .

Created: 2024-10-29