What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Engineer position at FEIN Power Tools Inc. US?
Company Description
For more than 150 years, FEIN Power Tools has been building an empire on professional grade, German engineered and manufactured power tools. Jancy Engineering, a US based company with over 75 years in the metal cutting industry, has teamed up with FEIN. Together they provide the most rugged and reliable power tools and metal cutting tools in the industry. These two companies continue to be respected and revered throughout the world for providing high quality, expertly engineered business solutions.
Job Description
Responsible for the development of engineering masters/manufacturing instructions using manufacturing engineering practices. Managing new manufacturing processes.
§ Participate in concurrent engineering design reviews.
§ Manage manufacturing projects and optimize manufacturing processes.
§ Maintain procedures with regard to product testing, troubleshooting product malfunctions, new product development and implementation into the manufacturing process, and to assure that quality control standards are achieved on finished products.
§ Collaborate with Fein Engineering regarding future projects, as well as participating in project management and quality control meetings.
§ Communicate with foreign vendors regarding designing, quality and production of new part samples, resolution of current and past problems.
§ Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems to determine what action should be taken within the limits of standard practices or if specialized tooling test equipment is required.
§ Investigate and determine cause of faulty work and consult and advise production supervisors as to corrective measures.
§ Design and procure tools/equipment.
§ Write appropriation requests.
§ Evaluate and solve production problems.
§ Prepare/manufacture prototypes as required utilizing the principals of concurrent engineering.
§ International travel
§ Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering.
A minimum 5 years work experience in Industrial Engineering in a manufacturing environment.
Software Knowledge: Pro-E CAD and SAP
Basic computer programming
Worked in a team atmosphere working environment
Knowledge of cutting tool functions a plus
Additional Information
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear, use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, and be in “close contact” with other persons. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop or bend. The employee is occasionally required to balance, kneel, crouch, and to lift or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must rarely be able to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment will be frequently changing due to the aspects of traveling to different locations.
Note:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.