Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Rochester Hills, MI

Pay: $35-40 an hour

Shift: 8am-5pm

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Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing systems to produce high-quality project efficiencies. Their tasks include developing manufacturing processes, optimizing workflows, and ensuring the integration of equipment and technology. They collaborate with cross-functional teams—such as design, production, and quality assurance—to address challenges and meet production goals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage projects related to the implementation of robotic systems and manufacturing processes.
• Manage project execution with Project Management to adhere to the project budget and schedule.
• Estimate labor, build, and engineering needs for projects.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Schedule and conduct manufacturing review meetings to maintain the project’s schedule.
• Provide feedback to the Manufacturing Manager/Supervisors regarding technician productivity, capabilities, and anticipated problems. Provide weekly/daily project updates to project team and management.
• Maintain project leadership by open communication, listening, and earning the confidence and respect of other team members.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including design/engineering, production, and quality assurance, to ensure project objectives are met.
• Coordinate validation testing of a system project to design requirements.
• Review deliverables prior to shipment for on-time, complete and accurate delivery to customer.
• Manage customers supplied items to quality process and customer requirements.
• Maintain a professional level of project/engineering document control per quality procedures.
• Ability to travel to local FANUC facilities.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirement:

· Associate’s degree in engineering discipline in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering with relevant work experience.

· A minimum of a year of experience in industrial design and/or project management experience with robotics and industrial automation.

· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully work in teams, take personal initiative, and effectively manage themselves in a somewhat unstructured environment.

· Provide continuous improvement initiatives by recognizing and correcting internal and external processes when necessary.

About Spark Talent Acquisition:

Spark Talent Acquisition is a Michigan-headquartered recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that building the right team is vital to success. Listening to our clients and creating customized workforce strategies is at the core of what we do. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to help people grow.