Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Mueller Water Products
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Job Description:

Mueller Company, a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products and publicly traded company (NYSE: MWA) is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and North America's largest and only full-line supplier of potable water distribution products. Mueller Company manufactures valves for water and gas systems, including iron gate, butterfly, tapping, check, plug, and ball valves, as well as dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants; pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks, as well as municipal castings, including manhole covers and street drain grates; and residential and commercial water meter products and systems. It also offers metering, leak detection, pipe condition assessment, and other products and services for the water infrastructure industry, as well as provides installation, replacement, and maintenance services on new and existing valves, fire hydrants, and service lines.

Manufacturing Engineers will apply their solid understanding of engineering principles and professional practices to contribute to the ongoing development of Mueller's process control strategies.

This position will lead the integration of new product lines in the Cleveland, TN facility and be additionally responsible for ongoing support and improvement of those lines.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Manufacturing engineers are responsible for developing control strategies for manufacturing processes throughout the value stream.

• Safety: First and foremost, we are here to ensure a safe working environment for the valued employees within our facility and every business action must be rooted in that knowledge.
• Responsible for the planning, designing, documenting, and launching of a new manufacturing process and product lines, utilizing lean manufacturing concepts.
• Plan and design manufacturing processes and metrics to measure production and increase safety, quality, productivity, product flow and reliability through innovative solutions.
• Conceive, investigate, evaluate, and recommend new equipment and tooling.
• Participates in the design and ordering of new equipment or maintain and improve existing equipment by working with Maintenance, Supervision, and Material Control.
• Develop new production techniques and assists with troubleshooting the manufacturing process. Provide technical leadership and assist in training other employees and engineers.
• Develop and write technical documents such as equipment performance specifications, action plans, responsibility lists, weekly project reports, work instructions, CNC procedures, test procedures and other documentation to support factory operations.
• Communicates and cooperates with other departments to facilitate efficient operations, particularly Product Engineering, Supply Chain, OpEx and Manufacturing regarding cost savings, specifications, delivery, and service.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and multi-task in order to meet deadlines
• Primary improvement focus efforts will span over safety, quality, delivery, inventory and productivity alike.
• Support manufacturing process integration and optimization
• Root cause analysis liaison/specialist for corrective action activities
• Participate, contribute and possibly lead in the development of our problem-solving culture within the organization
• This is a role best suited to those who thrive in the development of systems and methodologies and not simply sustaining preexisting processes
  Required Skills
  
  • Demonstrated CNC and programming experience a must with an emphasis on lathes and mills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Solid manufacturing and automation experience
  • Manufacturing equipment integration and relocation experience
  • Effective problem-solving skills (DMAIC, 8D, RCCM, PDCA)
  • Risk analysis (PFMEA, DFMEA)
  • Statistical methods (SPC, Pre-Control, Capability Indices)
  • Experience with capital project scope development, justification and management
  • Working knowledge and experience in Lean Six Sigma methodologies
  • Excellent PC/Systems knowledge and skills
    Desired Skills
    
    • Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
    • Automation/PLC experience
    • Strong leadership, communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of employees
      Required Experience
      
      • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or similar) and/or Master's degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience. Advanced degree preferred.
      • 5+ years progressive work experience with demonstrated proficiency in manufacturing/process engineering.
      • Experience in multiple disciplines, technologies, and processes related to the position is required.
      • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications
        Additional Details
        
        Relocation assistance may be offered for this position for the right candidate. Local candidates will be given priority. Individuals interested in this position should apply for this position through the website in which you are viewing this opportunity or apply directly at the Mueller Water Products' career portal. (https://www.muellercompany.com/careers) All resumes will be collected through the Mueller Water Products' Silk Road (Open Hire) online recruiting platform. Resumes mailed, faxed, or emailed will not be reviewed. Mueller Company will contact desired applicants to proceed in the hiring process. Please do not contact Mueller regarding the status of your application.
        
        Mueller Company offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include: medical and dental insurance, 401K plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan program, short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, tuition reimbursement program, company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and much more.
        
        Mueller Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
        
        We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.

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