armstrongfluidtechnology

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls, New York)

North Tonawanda, New York · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago

Process ImprovementProcurementERPSolidWorksAutoCADMechanical DesignCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingLean Manufacturing

About the role

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing production processes, enhancing product and process development, ensuring product quality, and driving lean manufacturing initiatives.
Your role will involve overseeing process documentation, conducting value stream analysis, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring smooth transitions between engineering changes and manufacturing.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Drive throughput and on-time delivery (OTD) improvements across the manufacturing departments, ensuring that production goals are met.
Develop and monitor new product work cells to optimize workflows and support manufacturing performance.
Plan and conduct value stream analysis to identify the best sequence of operations and optimize the production flow.
Support the daily triage reporting and provide weekly updates to ensure alignment with customer fulfillment and performance goals.
Work closely with technical, quality, procurement, and production teams to resolve complex manufacturing issues, optimize processes, and meet product specifications.
Support the procurement team in sourcing materials and suppliers that meet quality and cost standards.
Drive lean manufacturing initiatives, including cycle time measurement, bottleneck identification, and implementation of lean principles such as 5S, Kaizen, and value stream mapping.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement activities to streamline processes and reduce waste, driving higher efficiency and product quality.
Collaborate with the Safety Committee to monitor and improve JHA metrics across work cells.

Engineering degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering
10 years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing technology functions, ideally within an industrial, automotive, or aerospace manufacturing environment.
5 years of fabrication engineering experience and 5 years' experience of welding.
5 years of experience in Lean manufacturing
experience leading Lean promotion is preferred.
Experience working in pump assembly or similar industries (e.g., fluid systems, machinery, or mechanical products) is preferred.

Strong background in large assembly processes, painting, welding and testing.
Proficiency in designing fixtures and tooling
experience with SolidWorks.
Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), root cause analysis, and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA).
Strong understanding of process improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S.
Experience integrating new automation technologies and systems into production environments, leading to improved throughput and quality.
Familiarity with Infor ERP system (preferably LN 10.7).
Soft Skills
Self-directed with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, focused on results.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Proficiency in English for both written and spoken communication.
Detail-oriented with robust organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Actively participate in monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings, presenting actions supporting safety and quality improvement.

Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative technical and marketing minds driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.
As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration.

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