Applications Engineering Manager jobs in Scranton, PA

SUMMARY:

The Engineering Manager is responsible for coordinating with manufacturing, quality, and tool room departments, and developing and improvement of manufacturing methods and equipment, ensuring all operations and processes are maintained and capable of operating at maximum efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

· Maintain configuration management system

· Work across departments in the design, calculations, simulation and analysis of products and equipment.

· Provide support to production and quality control departments as needed.

· Design new equipment and process layouts.

· Approval of contract purchase orders.

· Develop new or improved manufacturing methods using existing or new equipment.

· Investigate, recommend, and justify new technologies, manufacturing methods and equipment to meet

competitive business needs and improve efficiencies.

· Analyze and design layout of equipment and workspace ensuring maximum efficiency.

· Design custom tooling when required.

· Document processes and train operators and other personnel.

· Create and revise documents such as Work Instructions, Training Guides, etc.

· Analyze process outputs using statistical methods to ensure stability

· Autodesk software proficiency

· Create and maintain technical documentation.

· Provide advanced technical support to production lines and other engineers.

· Plan and execute statistical methods to drive continuous improvement

· Initiate and drive cost reduction activities.

· Must maintain a high-quality consciousness.

· Perform and participate in change management processes and process hazard analysis.

· Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.

· Candidate must possess a minimum of 5 years of related experience

· High volume manufacturing experience preferred

· Experience with SPC preferred

· High quality customer service (both internal and external)

· In-Depth knowledge of advanced manufacturing methods and systems

· Excellent mechanical design skills

· Proficient in advanced problem solving skills including statistical analysis

· Excellent communications skills (oral & written)

Company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

All personnel actions, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, training, terminations, education and all company sponsored programs are administered in a non-discriminatory manner.