Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication

at  Crown Equipment Corporation

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts and automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

• Responsible for the advancement of manufacturing technology, product introduction, Plant or Corporate strategy, and project management of large manufacturing projects at a plant or corporate level.
• Work closely with other manufacturing and non-manufacturing functions such as product engineering, quality engineering, purchasing, safety, environmental, industrial design, accounting, other plant functions, and manufacturing management to develop and implement solutions consistent with the goals of the Company.
• Contribute to and develop short and long-term strategic Plant or Corporate manufacturing and capital plans that drive toward operational improvement.
• Lead, as manufacturing representative and contribute to the product introduction process. Activities will vary depending on project size, structure and phase but may include suggestion and evaluation for design for manufacturability, process investigation, cost estimation, schedule development, make-vs-buy analysis, prototype manufacture, implementation to manufacturing operations, preparation, and presentation for milestone meetings, etc.
• Develop and mentor other Manufacturing Engineers and Process Technicians. Provide technical direction and leadership to entire ME/MTC team.
• Work with manufacturing engineers, manufacturing management, equipment suppliers, etc. to propose improvements to operations through the implementation of processes, equipment, tooling, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.
• Prepare or assist in project justification including recommendations, make-vs-buy analysis, layout, cost impact, and schedule activities as required. Demonstrate cross-functional project management skills to plan and implement capital projects.
• Research current and advanced manufacturing technologies and lead the transfer to improve operations.