Manufacturing Engineer II

Legrand has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Data Center Power & Control Team in Farmingdale, NY. The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and maintains manufacturing processes to support existing and new products. The role supports team-based process improvement efforts to ensure manufacturing processes meet requirements for capability, safety, quality, customer service, and reliability.

 

What Will You Do?

• Design, improve, maintain, and implement manufacturing processes based on input from manufacturing leadership, maintenance activities, operators, and direct observation.
• Plan and define sequences of operations to fabricate and assemble parts and products, including development of equipment layouts, material flow, and workspace organization to improve efficiency.
• Train maintenance and production personnel on new and revised process procedures to support consistent and repeatable production.
• Maintain process documentation in accordance with established standards.
• Establish and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all processes and equipment.
• Develop manufacturing process plans to meet all manufacturing requirements for safety, ergonomics, process capability, quality and cost.
• Present process concepts, implement approved solutions, and manage work to schedule and budget expectations.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing activities, to improve safety, cost, ergonomics, quality, and process capability.
• Monitor processes for compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements through audits and process controls.
• Communicate findings, take corrective actions and design/implement engineered solutions to maintain compliance
• Monitor production quality and ensure processes consistently meet required quality standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production-related engineering issues.
• Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing engineering and production team members on issues related to product manufacturability
• Other duties as assigned

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or a related field with relevant experience is required.

 

Experience:

• 4 plus years of experience in a manufacturing engineering 
• Metal fabrication experience is preferred 

 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Effective communication skills both verbal and written are required
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities
• Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, organize and accomplish a diversified workload
• Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software. Ability to use internet and web-based resources efficiently and effectively
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment
• Promotes an environment that is encourages cohesiveness and fosters trust and open communication with team, peers and all business partners
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions
• Must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information
• Must possess excellent project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work
• Open to minimal travel as needed - possibly for trade shows, training or visiting suppliers