About the job
Join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer in Indianapolis, IN, where you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and optimizing our manufacturing processes. With a focus on producing high-quality plastic products, you will ensure efficient production while maintaining product quality and cost-effectiveness. Your expertise will drive collaboration across departments, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enhance and streamline manufacturing processes, including extrusion, injection molding, assembly, and packaging.
- Conduct thorough process validation and verification to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborate with product management and design engineers to improve manufacturability of new product designs.
- Identify and implement cost reduction strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with tooling designers to develop equipment that meets product specifications.
- Create detailed work instructions for new equipment and assist in training personnel.
- Establish and monitor quality control procedures to ensure product consistency.
- Engage with quality assurance teams to resolve any product defects or non-conformities.
- Develop project plans and timelines, ensuring milestones are met.
- Assess manufacturing risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Perform root cause analyses on production issues.
- Support additional duties as required.
