Manufacturing Engineer

Summary

As a Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for designing, planning and implementing tooling as well as establishing the correct manufacturing processes for producing various hard material wear parts in our tungsten carbide-based business lines. You will work cross-functionally with operations, sales and product management to develop, enhance and design product solutions in a cost-efficient and timely manner.   Excellent engineering and project management skills as well as a sense of urgency are critical aspects of this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be the single-point site contact for new and existing product development and manufacturing.
• Receive requests for new products from sales, product management etc. in the form of drawings and evaluate them for manufacturing feasibility.
• Work with sourcing, supply chain and operations to propose and implement a suitable manufacturing solution to fabricate new products.
• Ensure efficient execution to meet cost targets and time commitments.
• Prepare presentation material and make presentations to internal and external customers as needed.
• Participate and conduct training as and when required.
• Create and foster a “Safety First” culture.
• Conduct business in an ethical manner in compliance with the company’s policies
• Produce engineering drawings from customer drawings using CAD programs (SolidWorks & Autocad)

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Education and/or Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent field
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environmen

Technical Skills/Physical Requirements

• Knowledge of powder processing, carbide manufacturing etc. with specific emphasis on sintering and pressing is highly desired, but not essential.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong skills in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes required to process carbide / ceramic parts and achieve desired tolerances.
• Previous experience in computer aided design (CAD) is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem -solving skills
• Self-motivated and adept at multi-tasking and prioritizing in order to meet strict deadlines.
• Travel generally not required.