Manufacturing Engineer

• Manufacturing Engineer
• The Manufacturing Engineer position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and works with the Peragon team to identify constraints, inefficiencies, and opportunities in manufacturing. The Manufacturing Engineer will assist in choosing the best technologies and processes to manufacture products, plan and design the plant that will produce the products and manage the running, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes. This individual will need to model Peragons stated Core Values while working with other team members, customers, vendors, community members, or any others within their circle of influence. Every team member at Peragon is expected to be a strong champion of our Culture and for our customer. This position works across several departments within the organization and will need to have both strong people skills and strong communications skills. There also needs to be a constant desire for innovation and improvement.
• Skills & Knowledge
• Knowledge and experience in Manufacturing
• Fabrication: Experience with turret, fiber laser, and brake press equipment beneficial
• Powder coating: Experience with powder coating aluminum and color changes beneficial
• Assembly processes, Sub & Final: Experience with tooling and automation beneficial
• Knowledge of Safety & Health practices
• Experience using sound project management practices
• Understand process and workflows for new products and product revision implementation
• Experience implementing Lean principles
• Experience with fixture design, automation, and process flow
• Knowledge and experience using CAD software, ideally SolidWorks
• Understand and create budgets for ongoing operations and CapEx planning
• Characteristics
• The Manufacturing Engineering position requires an innate drive and attention to detail, cleanliness, and organization. It also requires strong attention to both Quality and Excellence. This position requires a team member that is proactive and tech-savvy with the ability to identify and solve problems independently and creatively. It requires an individual that is creative and constantly learning with energy and a positive can-do mentality. The Manufacturing Engineering position also requires someone who has a methodical, analytical, and technical thinking process with advanced troubleshooting skills. They also need a passion for innovation regarding systems, productivity, and good symmetry in production.
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Human Factor Engineering:
• Leads a Culture committed to respect for people, continuous improvement, Safety and Quality
• Train team members on new processes, equipment, or tools
• Supports a Safety culture and implement Safety initiatives that drive the organization to achieve the goal of zero Safety risks
• Asses ergonomic impacts on new and existing processes
• Nonconformance Support:
• Set up part/material inspection from incoming vendors and or internal manufacturing
• Assist with developing and implementing quality standards
• Monitor and analyze quality performance
• Develop corrective actions, solutions, and improvements
• Develop Quality Control standards and assurance instruments to ensure the integrity of the lifecycle of a products manufacturing process
• Process Development:
• Investigate and resolve operational, system, machine, and process problems
• Identify and implement changes or improvements to manufacturings systems and processes
• Manage standard workflows and documentation
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, and machine operations and performance
• Work with new and existing vendors regarding materials, specifications, and quality
• Use operational excellence techniques to optimize flow and maximize profitability such as line balancing, basic

1.) Do they have any metal manufacturing experience (Aluminum) ?

2.) What experience with Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing Processes

3.) Are you local to Shell Lake, WI? or willing to relocate

4.) Please provide an example of a time you have improved manufacturing processes?

5.) Is the candidate legally authorized to work in the US for any employer?

6.) Will the candidate now or in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (for example, H-1B status)?