Manufacturing Engineer II
Hendrickson

POSITION / TITLE: New Products Engineer II

SCHEDULE: FORMCHECKBOX FFFFFFFF650000001400060043006800650063006B003200000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Full Time

JOB / SALARY GRADE: 160FORMTEXT FFFFFFFF0000000014000500540065007800740034000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

FLSA: Exempt

HOURLY/SALARIED: Salaried

BUSINESS UNIT: Truck

DEPARTMENT: New Product Engineering

WORK LOCATION: Lebanon KY WORK LOCATION: Lebanon KY FORMCHECKBOX FFFFFFFF010000001400060043006800650063006B003500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

REPORTS TO: New Products Engineering Manager

Position Purpose:

Oversee and maintain processes for fabrication, machining and/or assembly of suspensions and suspension components for the facility.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective, robust, ergonomic and safe
manufacturing processes.

• Continuous improvement initiatives to reduce variable and fixed manufacturing cost.

• Work directly with Product Development on design for manufacturability for current and future products.

• Participate on Simultaneous Product Process Development (SPPD) Teams as required.

• Support TS16949 certification initiatives.

• Point of contact for APQP process associated with launching new products/ manufacturing processes.

• Support customers with resolutions to concerns and enhancements for existing applications.

• Define product and process improvements for potential cost savings.

• Work with plant engineering group, quality department and production to aid in daily manufacturing issues.

• Assign work to other engineers and technicians for specific product line or manufacturing process.

• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree required

• Training in computer aided drafting techniques

• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Knowledge of programming logic

• Knowledge of PLC logic

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ year's manufacturing experience preferred

• Suspension System knowledge preferred

• Fabrication experience preferred

• Welding experience preferred

• Background in developing product evaluations based on analysis data

• Good Communication Skills

• Hands-on, systematic individual

• Mechanical aptitude, strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Results oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility

• Professionalism and integrity to communicate and work with employees at all levels of the organization

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 24000026